The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) says it will address the problems of alleged harassment by government
agencies and incessant increase in port charges.
Mr Jude Maduka, the Chairman, Tin Can Island Chapter of NAGAFF, said this on Wednesday in Lagos in his acceptance speech while taking over from Chief Uche Nwabude, the former Interim Chairman.
According to Maduka, our industry is bedeviled by various problems such as harassment by government agencies and incessant
increase in port charges.
“We are not going to be physical in our approach to these problems but we are going to fight the problems by deploying our advocacy
weapon which the association is known for,’’ he said.
Maduka said that was the only way to emancipate freight forwarders from the shackles of the problems hindering their operations.
He said his administration would work hard to make the association vibrant to complement achievements of past administrations.
In his comments, Nwabude said he was happy that elected leaders had finally been installed and lauded Dr Boniface Aniebonam, founder
of the association, for his vision.
Mr Godson Chukwu, the Association’s Public Relations Officer, expressed optimism that the new executives would stick to the mandate of the association and asked them to show enough commitment.
(NAN)
