shippingposition
  • Home
  • News
  • Editorial
    • Vox Pop
  • Maritime safety
  • Oil and Gas
  • Personality
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
shippingposition

Home » AfCFTA: National Action Committee Seeks Collaboration With NAQS , Other Agencies

AfCFTA: National Action Committee Seeks Collaboration With NAQS , Other Agencies

by Joshua
October 7, 2020
in Uncategorized

.Dr. Vincent Isegbe, Director General of NAQS(L) and Mr Francis Anatogu ,Secretary of  NAC, AfCFTA (R)  during a visit  to NAQS on Tuesday

 

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is seeking the collaboration of  the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and other relevant agencies in the implementation process of the trade agreement.

Mr Francis Anatogu, who is the Secretary of the  National Action Committee  (NAC) on AfCFTA, made this known when  he led officials of the secretariat on a courtesy visit to Dr Vincent Isegbe, the Director General of NAQS, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Anatogu, who is also the Senior Special Assistant to the  President on Public Sector, said the visit was part of efforts to engage stakeholders in designing a roadmap for the implementation of the AfCFTA agreement.

“It is no longer news that we have been clamouring for the diversification of our economy over the years.

“We have so much depended on oil for our survival, and anytime oil price sneezes, we seem to go into recession.

“As a committee, we are now working toward how we as a nation can properly utilise business doors being offered by AfCFTA.

“We are now at the point of developing a strategy and we want the support and collaboration of NAQS, so we can work toward getting Nigerian products to other parts of Africa,” he said.

Anatogu said that the NAC would also seek the support and partnership of NAFDAC, the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, Nigeria Customs Service and other relevant regulatory agencies toward charting a common front.

He noted that the AfCFTA agreement also encouraged member states to specialise in the production of certain goods where they have a comparative advantage.

According to him, the NAC secretariat is in the process of setting up an online resource centre to enable Nigerians, especially various industry players to have access to useful trade information.

He said that the secretariat would establish an AfCFTA Desk in relevant agencies to facilitate information sharing.

“We need to sensitise our people and present to them the business opportunities being presented by AfCFTA,” he said.

Responding, the Director-General of NAQS, commended NAC team for the visit, and pledged his support and readiness to work with the secretariat.

Isegbe said his agency was willing to use its statutory functions toward ensuring that the full benefits of the trade agreement was reflected in national economy, especially in providing relevant certification for agricultural produce.

He said that his organisation was ready to appoint a focal person who would work closely with the NAC for proper information sharing.

Recall that, following the signing of the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade in July 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari, directed the constitution of a National Action Committee (NAC).

The mandate of the NAC is to coordinate relevant MDAs and stakeholder groups to implement the trade readiness interventions detailed in the AfCFTA Impact and Readiness Assessment Report including projects, policies and programmes

The AfCFTA, with its secretariat in Accra, Ghana is a free trade area created by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement among 54 of the 55 African Union (AU) nations.

The free-trade area is reputed to be the largest in the world in terms of the number of participating countries since the formation of the World Trade Organisation.

The agreement was brokered by the AU and was signed on by 44 of its 55 member states in Kigali, Rwanda on March 21, 2018.

The main objectives of the AfCFTA are to create a continental market for goods and services with free movement of people and capital, and pave the way for creating a Customs Union.

It will also grow intra-African trade through better harmonisation and coordination of trade liberalisation across the continent.

 


Related Posts

Despite ₦5.17trn Surplus, Dollar Dominates Nigeria-China Trade As Naira-Yuan Swap Struggles

Despite ₦5.17trn Surplus, Dollar Dominates Nigeria-China Trade As Naira-Yuan Swap Struggles

June 30, 2025
Meningitis: Death Toll In Kebbi Hits 56 – Govt 

Meningitis: Death Toll In Kebbi Hits 56 – Govt 

March 24, 2025
Navy Rescues 8 Police Officers,1 Civilian From Boat Accident In Bayelsa

Navy Rescues 8 Police Officers,1 Civilian From Boat Accident In Bayelsa

January 8, 2025
PHOTO NEWS: SIFAX Thanksgiving and Night of Praise 2.0

PHOTO NEWS: SIFAX Group Thanksgiving and Night of Praise 2.0

December 18, 2024

Discussion about this post

Latest News

NPA Bags NASS PAC Transparency Award

NPA Bags NASS PAC Transparency Award

July 12, 2025

Nigeria Customs Says Claim Of Form ‘M’ Migration Charges False

CRFFN Showcases Reform Milestones, Dismisses Court Ruling Misinterpretation

NCMDLCA Faction Distances Self from Amiwero’s Court Action, Backs CRFFN on POF Collection

Customs Intercepts ₦9.2bn Worth of Fake Bedroom Booster, Others

Customs, NAFDAC Inaugurate Implementation Committee for 2024 MoU

Nigeria Customs Intercepts Container with Over 10,000 Donkey Genitals

Senate Hails Adeniyi’s Election as WCO Council Chair, Says It’s  a Major Win for Nigeria’s Global Trade Leadership

Oyetola Launches Door-to-Door’ Diplomacy for Nigeria’s IMO Council Bid

FG Urged To Link Warri-Itakpe Rail To Inland Ports, Road Networks

Red Sea Operation Rescues 4 More From Cargo Ship Sunk By Houthis

Shippers’ Council Set to Establish Border Information Centre at Idiroko, Bolster Trade Efficiency

kindly like our Facebook page

Health

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert
Health

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert

June 30, 2025

Mrs Roseline Akinlabi, Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Desk Officer, Osun Primary Healthcare Board, says contraceptive pills cannot cause...

ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

KNOW YOUR BODY PARTS: The Liver

June 16, 2025
ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

June 16, 2025
Why Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

Why Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

June 1, 2025
20m Nigerians Live With Mental Health Issues, Says WHO

20m Nigerians Live With Mental Health Issues, Says WHO

June 1, 2025
Health Facts You Didn’t Know

How Your Habit Affects Fertility

May 19, 2025
Fruits For Raining Season

Fruits For Raining Season

May 19, 2025
See Mental Illness Like Other Treatable Diseases – Says Suicide Survivor

Health Facts You Didn’t Know

May 19, 2025
Alligator Pepper: Benefits, FAQ, Side Effects, & Warning

Alligator Pepper: Benefits, FAQ, Side Effects, & Warning

April 28, 2025
Water And Health: The Relationship That Helps Life

Water And Health: The Relationship That Helps Life

April 28, 2025

© 2021 Shippingposition

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Coast To Coast
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Education
  • The Terminals
  • Maritime safety

© 2021 Shippingposition