Ex-NAGAFF President, Nweke, Withdraws from CRFFN Board Election, Says Exercise Now Market Union Election
NWEKE
* Laments exercise mortgaged, compromised,
result already decided
By Francis Ugwoke
Former President of National Association of Government Approved Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Eugene Nweke has changed his mind about running for the membership of the Governing Board of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN).
Nweke in his withdrawal letter said he took the decision on realizing that the election which is supposed to be for professionals has now been hijacked by unprofessionals.
Nweke in the letter to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, regretted that “a supposedly professional regulatory council election has since been turned to a market union association election”.
He said the scenario is that the professional exercise has now been “mortgaged on the altar of compromises for material benefits”.
According to former NAGAFF President who was one a member of CRFFN Governing Board, the future of the profession was on the bleak consideration the situation preceding the election.
He expressed dismay that with this development, “professional integrity and future advancement of the profession is on the bleak, because the electioneering process that is expected to add value towards professional integrity and development has been mortgaged on the altar of compromises for material benefits”
He lamented “. With what’s on ground, the result of the election has been decided”.
Nweke added, “Secondly, diversionary press statements were deliberately sponsored, to divert attention from the ongoing collusion and perfection on ground.
“Thirdly, I insist that professional integrity, diligence and standard should be a watch word, but, with series of subtle threats and unwholesome plotting against me. May, I unequivocally posit again, that, IF PURPOSEFUL AND SELFLESS SERVICE IS OUR PURSUIT IN THIS ELECTION, THEN TO SERVE IN THE CRFFN GOVERNIING COUNCIL IS NOT A DO OR DIE AFFAIR.
“Honorable Minister Sir, it is in view of the above findings and for the sake of preserving one’s professional integrity intact, that I wish not to entangle myself in an election marred with fundamental flaws and falling short of professional modesty and credibility.
“On this note, I hereby most humbly and temporarily withdraw from the electoral contest for the CRFFN Governing Council Membership Election 2022, pending such a time a credible professional regulatory governing council election will be contemplated for the advancement of freight forwarding profession in Nigeria.
“So far, I thank you for your attempt to discharge your leadership obligations, by giving direction of essential character to the CRFFN management when it matters most, especially on your insistence for the rule of law to prevail in the Governing Council Election”.
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The CRFFN had notified candidates that the screening and accreditation of candidates will hold between 7th and 8th March, 2022 in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt respectively while the election proper will come up on Wednesday 9th March, 2022 .
The Council also said that the receipt of complaints from the election would start from 10th to 14th March, 2022 while decision on the complaints would hold between the 15th and 16th March, 2022.
result already decided
By Francis Ugwoke
Former President of National Association of Government Approved Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Eugene Nweke has changed his mind about running for the membership of the Governing Board of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN).
Nweke in his withdrawal letter said he took the decision on realizing that the election which is supposed to be for professionals has now been hijacked by unprofessionals.
Nweke in the letter to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, regretted that “a supposedly professional regulatory council election has since been turned to a market union association election”.
He said the scenario is that the professional exercise has now been “mortgaged on the altar of compromises for material benefits”.
According to former NAGAFF President who was one a member of CRFFN Governing Board, the future of the profession was on the bleak consideration the situation preceding the election.
He expressed dismay that with this development, “professional integrity and future advancement of the profession is on the bleak, because the electioneering process that is expected to add value towards professional integrity and development has been mortgaged on the altar of compromises for material benefits”
He lamented “. With what’s on ground, the result of the election has been decided”.
Nweke added, “Secondly, diversionary press statements were deliberately sponsored, to divert attention from the ongoing collusion and perfection on ground.
“Thirdly, I insist that professional integrity, diligence and standard should be a watch word, but, with series of subtle threats and unwholesome plotting against me. May, I unequivocally posit again, that, IF PURPOSEFUL AND SELFLESS SERVICE IS OUR PURSUIT IN THIS ELECTION, THEN TO SERVE IN THE CRFFN GOVERNIING COUNCIL IS NOT A DO OR DIE AFFAIR.
“Honorable Minister Sir, it is in view of the above findings and for the sake of preserving one’s professional integrity intact, that I wish not to entangle myself in an election marred with fundamental flaws and falling short of professional modesty and credibility.
“On this note, I hereby most humbly and temporarily withdraw from the electoral contest for the CRFFN Governing Council Membership Election 2022, pending such a time a credible professional regulatory governing council election will be contemplated for the advancement of freight forwarding profession in Nigeria.
“So far, I thank you for your attempt to discharge your leadership obligations, by giving direction of essential character to the CRFFN management when it matters most, especially on your insistence for the rule of law to prevail in the Governing Council Election”.
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The CRFFN had notified candidates that the screening and accreditation of candidates will hold between 7th and 8th March, 2022 in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt respectively while the election proper will come up on Wednesday 9th March, 2022 .
The Council also said that the receipt of complaints from the election would start from 10th to 14th March, 2022 while decision on the complaints would hold between the 15th and 16th March, 2022.
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