Silver jubilee: NAGAFF sets sights on human capacity development; charges maritime agencies to upgrade to global standard
Silver jubilee: NAGAFF sets sights on human capacity development; charges maritime agencies to upgrade to global standard
Segun Oladipupo
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders NAGAFF on Saturday, stated that a total of about 50,000 members have been empowered since its creation 25 years ago.
The group of freight forwarders added that utd eyes are set on empowering many more in years to come.
Speaking that the Silver Jubilee anniversary of the notable body in Lagos, the National President, Chief Tochukwu Ezisi emphasised the importance of human capacity building,
The anniversary was aimed at raising a whooping N500 million for acquisition of its permanent secretariat
Chief Ezisi pointed out the economic importance of NAGAFF in the industry saying more jobs have been created through members of the group.
Ezisi reiterated that human capacity development is a core mandate for members by the association adding that the NAGAFF has revolutionized freight forwarding practice in Nigeria.
He stated that the new digital Secretariat when completed will focus on training and retraining of freight forwarders.
According to him, NAGAFF as a public advocacy group which has ensured that all revenue due to the federal government through import and excise duties are duly paid by practitioners.
Determined to support seamless port operations in the port industry, the President stressed that the association was committed to the growth of international trade by facilitating the movement of goods and services across international frontiers.
Ezisi stated that “We have created over 50000 jobs for young people thereby reducing the efforts of social vices that unemployment has caused . Ordinarily,these younger ones should have taken to crime which create a state of insecurity but NAGAFF has created that platform for them to add value to their lives and family.”
He further called on maritime government agencies to step up the ante in furtherance to promote international best practices .
“Also I want to appeal to NCS, NPA, NSC, etc to step up their game to be in tune with the standard global practices, so that they can favorably compete with other ports and ensure that more cargo vessels call our ports.
Giving a background about the association since inception in 1999, Ezisi recalled that “The birth of NAGAFF revolutionized the Freight forwarding industry. It emancipated Freight Forwarders from the shackles and hand of oppressors who hitherto has held them down.
”It marked the enthronement of professionalism in the industry wherein practitioners had to key into the vision of genuine and honest declarations which in turn tripled the huge Revenue generations of the Customs.”
“NAGAFF as a public advocacy group has ensured that all revenue due to Government through import duties & exercise fees are duly and promptly paid by all practitioners Tale this noble course, sheet up various arms and committee that took day and night to realise this goal collaboration with the Customs she has helped to block all areas of Revenue leakages by ensuring that the Trading public is complaint with constantly engaged the ned in the revised CEMA Acts 2073.
“We have been contributing and will always contribute to the growth of our GDP. We are committed to the growth of international trade by facilitating the movement of goods and services across international borders.
