The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has showered encomium on the founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam for bein instrumental to the release of their seized trucks from law enforcement agencies; mostly the customs.
The chairman of AMATO; Chief Remi Ogungbemi gave the remark last week at the swearing-in of newly- elected officers of NAGAFF in Lagos.
The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has showered encomium on the founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam for bein instrumental to the release of their seized trucks from law enforcement agencies; mostly the customs.
The chairman of AMATO; Chief Remi Ogungbemi gave the remark last week at the swearing-in of newly- elected officers of NAGAFF in Lagos.
Ogungbemi said that Dr. Boniface Aniebonam has been of assistance to the truck owners, adding that he is a force to reckon with.
"Many of our vehicles have suffered in the hands of these agencies because of their laws, but as a result of the intervention of the founder of NAGAFF, today I can say categorically that customs are no longer seizing our trucks”, he told the gathering.
Ogungbemi further stated that,”I have a very big respect for him and in our own sector, if any goods is seized, the means of the conveying such goods should be seized as well"
The AMATO boss said that transporters operating from the maritime sector have suffered in the hands of the regulatory agencies, adding that things are gradually getting better due to the NAGAFF founder’s intervention.
On behalf of AMATO and other haulage associations in the maritime industry, Chief Ogungbemi expressed satisfaction toward the founder's Dr Aniebonam’s contributions to the sector, noting that activities of the truckers have received a massive boost within seaports.
Meanwhile, AMATO has also said that it will no longer accept the unnecessary towing of its broken-down trucks on the road.
Speaking at Apapa last Monday when the association paid a courtesy visit to the port manager, Lagos Port complex, Chief Ogunbemi said that it has become worrisome how trucks are being towed on the highway by officials of LASTMA, saying that the truck owners will have to pay through their nose to recover their trucks.
Against this backdrop Ogungbemi stated that the association has set up a committee known as trucks rescue and recovery club for all truck owners so that they will no longer have sleepless night concerning trucks breakdown.
According to him the new arrangement entitles members to call the office and in a short while a towing vehicle will be there to tow their broken down trucks.
Reacting to this development the port Manager, Lagos Port Complex, Mr Nasir Mohammed commended the effort of association, saying that it is his responsibility to support the initiative to enhance, smooth and easy movement of trucks in and out of the port.
“We will continue to support stakeholders with a strategy to the challenge of trucks breakdown" Nasir Mohammed added.
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