NSC Boss Tasks ANLCA, NAGAFF, Others on Unity, Automation
Associations of customs agents and freight forwarders were on Wednesday urged to end their age long rivalry and embrace unity in the nation’s ports industry.
The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime, who made the call said this was better for the practitioners and the maritime industry.
Jime also called on the customs agents to equally do everything to embrace automation and professionalism.
The NSC boss spoke when members of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) , the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) and the Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria (AREFFN) visited him.
He told the practitioners that he has been briefed about the prevailing rivalry among all the associations, adding that this was not the best for the industry.
He said he wants the course of the industry as it affects the customs agents to be unanimously achieved without feud.
According to him, the council was highly committed to the sensitization of stakeholders on new trends in the industry which in turn, would improve stakeholders’ performance and relationships..
He identified deployment of automation as imperative to drive the business of the freight forwarding practice.
Jime added, “Also, automation of freight forwarding is our priority. We are committed to this in order to drastically reduce human interference especially during this era of the new strain of COVID-19. It would also minimize corruption.
“I strongly advise you to make professionalism your watchword by employing qualified and well-trained personnel into the system. Also, I’ll advise that members of these associations get acquainted with modern technology.”
He promised a regular interface with the freight forwarders on issues affecting them.
The Deputy President of ANLCA, Prince Kayode Farinto, had during the meeting said the visit was to welcome the new ES and to pledge to work with him.
Kayode also advised the NSC CEO to refrain from politics in the industry in order not to be distracted in facing the business before him.
The National Secretary of AREFFN, Frank Obiekezie, urged the new NSC ES to be part of the efforts in addressing the issue of gridlock on the port access road.
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