The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has established a technical support group on cargo logistics and customs facilitation to undertake specific functions. 

They are  to facilitate and ensure that multi modal transport system and customs facilitation come on stream up- north of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 

NAGAFF in a statement signed by it’s Founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, explained: “Within the period under review we have received several complaints from our members and shippers in kano, kaduna and Abuja, specifically the inherent problems associated with taking delivery of cargo from the mother ports of the south West and Southeast to the northern parts of the federation due to insecurity, bad road and cost of doing business 

“Accordingly NAGAFF has decided to set up a technical support group cargo logistics and customs facilitation unit to engage the agents of the government associated with regulation and control of cargo movement from the mother ports to inland container terminals.

“Therefore the primary responsibility of the group shall include but not limited to interfacing with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) and other related agencies of the government in that regard.

“They are also expected to link up with the organised bodies of the trade groups involved in import and export trade in the north and avail them to the opportunities provided at the inland container terminals operations of the northern part of the country 

“The good news is the emergence of DALA Inland Dry Port, the most modern inland container terminal springing up in Kano State and doing everything possible to make importers and exporters of the northwest, northeast and north central to become competitive in their businesses.

“This simply means that every importer and exporter of the northern extraction may not bother to come to Lagos or any of the mother ports of the southern part of the country to take delivery or export  their cargo.

“Aside from reduction of cost the safety of cargo and efficient  time of doing business is guaranteed.”

The technical group members according to the statement includes; Chief Patrick Ogbo as chairman; Mr. Francis Omotosho as Secretary; Dr. Arthur Igwilo technical head; Dr. Clement Iwegbuna (NPS); Alh. Muftau as North Central chairman; Alh. Bello Magaji as Northern Zonal Secretary and Ruth Sunday to take charge of Logistics.

The Association thanked and appreciated the Managing Director of the NRC, Managing Director of NPA and the Comptroller General of the NCS who made it possible for the most modern inland container terminal in kano to receive the first batch of containers through rail in kano on the 31st of May 2024.

“Renewed hope for Nigeria Mr. President insisted and so let’s join hands to actualise the dream of a greater Nigeria.

“We shall make futher statement in due course. Godbless everyone,” the statement added.

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