The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria has said that it is ready to attain a territorial status for training in the whole of Africa.
The institute has equally received the blessings and backing of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council which is a corporate member of the institute.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria has said that it is ready to attain a territorial status for training in the whole of Africa.
The institute has equally received the blessings and backing of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council which is a corporate member of the institute.
Speaking at a courtesy visit of the CILT to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council; Barrister Hassan Bello, last week, the Executive Secretary of CILT, Mr. Francis Ehiguese disclosed that the institute had come to notify the council that it is upgrading to become a territory for CILT training in Africa.
He explained that the Council is a corporate member and the largest membership organization of CILT Nigeria.
He stressed further that the council had always presented the highest number of students for CILT examinations.
"Since 1958 when the CILT first touched Nigeria, we had remained an international branch, this time around we want to tell the shippers’ council that we are doing all we can to upgrade to a territory".
"Once we become a territory it has a lot of benefit to Nigerian economy, to the council and to individuals", he stressed.
"Apart from these, it will have all it takes to bring international strength and competences to Nigeria, we believe the Shippers’ Council being one of our very important stakeholders needs to know about this" Ehiguese said.
Responding, Shippers’ Council boss, represented by the Director of Finance and Administration, Mr. Edward Ajia commended the management of the institute, saying that it’s strive for a territory status is quite commendable.
Bello recounted that it was the desperation of getting good training for our staff of the council that instigated the vibrancy of the CILT Nigeria.
The shippers’ council boss assured that "If CILT is going to become a territory; yes we are going to take advantage of it".
He however advised the CILT ensure that it improves upon the training it is currently giving out to its candidates.
Bello said that in as much as the council encourages training in all ramifications, there is need for CILT to go beyond the kind of training they have right now to a more advanced one.
"What we have right now to me is not having the kind of impact we would have expected"
He stressed on the need for training in broad areas, "short courses in areas that concerns us that our people will want to go in for" he stressed.
Also speaking at the meeting, the International Secretary General of the CILT International, Mr. Keith Newton said that CILT is present in 31 countries all over the world.
According to him, Nigeria is the first country in Africa to be given the territorial status because of its immense contributions to the CILT International.
He said that the new status will further give the institute its required independence, both educationally and in flexibility.
"It will show the rest of Africa the way forward" Newton pointed out.
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