Parochialism, Selfishness, Lack of Dynamism by Serving, Past Leaders Killing ANLCA, Says Ex-NAGAFF President
By Francis Ugwoke
Present and past leadership of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) came under knocks Wednesday for allowing what could be settled among themselves with individual compromise and sacrifice to tear the soul of the association.
Former President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr Eugene Nweke said the crisis rocking the ANLCA was a clear demonstration of ego, selfishness, parochialism and lack of dynamism by both the present and past leadership of the association.
He said the past and present leaders of ANLCA have been so full of themselves that they don’t believe in making leadership compromises and sacrifices for the good of larger number and corporate well being of association.
Nweke in a press statement sent to SHIPPING DAY said “ If what the Association had been through or the prices certain past leaders paid most poignantly mean anything to the both elected officers, obviously, early resort to the principle of reasonability and sacrifices will have been upheld before now, but this is not the case.
“ If truly the elected leaders understand much of the suffering, searing rage, pain and grief endured by past leaders, only then can they be considered as being “worthy of equal membership or opportunities” in the struggle yesterday, today and tomorrow.
“Sound leaders lead with a visionary thoughts of “I have and know my ancestors, I must do something positive to those of whom I will be an ancestor to”. Such thoughts is never so with leaders who chose selfishness, hate & crisis over service, courtesy and peace.
“ How can it be said, that, leaders and members whom the Association and the profession itself has bestowed with enormous prosperity & well being, can no longer rise and be united in defense of corporate & professional interests, leaning on the path of truth, justices, sacrifices and peace for the collective prosperity of practitioners?.
“How truth it is that, no past leader is reckoned in this noble course; “profession of patriotism” among whom non has the temerity or stupidity as it were to speak the honest truth to ailing leaders, that, they have betrayed leadership trust and raped Association essence.
“Making them to understand clearly or as a reminder to their face to face real time industry & professional challenges which ought to be their leadership mainstay and concern, and not what is presently obtainable?.
“Having taking out time, to do a preview of the individual life time in the Association dating back 1995 to date, mostly of the ‘so called warring parties’ (leaders), without mentioning names, I want to honestly implore all of you to look inwards, to genuinely appreciate a common benevolence, which is that, the profession and Anlca has been more than a blessing to all of you, especially, with regards to all your life attainments and accomplishment, which can not be without, either directly or indirectly of the benefits from Association or interests from the profession. So, the self probing questions is:
“Am I still being moderated with my driven vision into leadership position?. Is my role in the ongoing administrative differences still in consonance with my vision?. Why can’t I pay or make the supreme sacrifice for its sustainability and future well being?, What leadership legacy do I intend to bequeath to the future leaders coming behind me? “What I am agitating for, is it for my personal interests or collective interest, if properly defined in the right perspectives?. Am I holding larger number of practitioners to ransom or Is my actions and inactions robbing off on the emotions, professional well being of the larger members of our practitioners?”.
“Only you can proffer genuine answers to the above question and only you will counsel yourself on that which is right and honorable, no one else, but you.
“ It is on this note, that, I want to persuade the National President, to take responsibility for every misgivings thus far, be dispassionate and unsentimental in addressing issues squarely. A true friend to a leader is one whose actions will propel you to succeed and not to fail”.
ANLCA is engulfed in very serious crisis in which both serving and past leaders can no longer see eye to eye.
Incidentally, those who are affected are the poor members who are on the field fighting.