The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has again called on the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar to lift the ban on the collection of controversial transaction fee.
Registrar of CRFFN, Sir Mike Jukwe made the call at the commissioning of the Council’s new corporate head office in Lagos, yesterday.
Jukwe said that inadequate funding has affected the council‘s quest to discharge its duty diligently and more effectively.
The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has again called on the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar to lift the ban on the collection of controversial transaction fee.
Registrar of CRFFN, Sir Mike Jukwe made the call at the commissioning of the Council’s new corporate head office in Lagos, yesterday.
Jukwe said that inadequate funding has affected the council‘s quest to discharge its duty diligently and more effectively.
Specifically, he said: "Our challenges are not farfetched and some of the challenges include; inadequate funding to execute the numerous planned activities of the council to be realised through the lifting of suspension on collection of internally generated revenue which is the transaction fee"
"We are aware that the honourable minister is committed to lifting the suspension and we appeal to the honourable minister to do so soon as it is possible".
He said that lifting the ban on collection of transaction fee will boost CRFFN’s commitment to professionalism in freight forwarding and supply chain management practice in Nigeria, adding that the council is on the right track towards achieving its objective.
Jukwe further noted that the council has put in place all requirements to deliver on its core mandates of standardisation in the registration of practitioners, which according to him, include education and training.
The Registrar however assured that with the formal opening of new corporate head office, the council is set to consolidate on effective delivery of its mandate.
He assured also that the CRFFN is more geared to cooperate and support the freight forwarding sub sector.
"The council is optimistic that with the cooperation and support of all concerned, the freight forwarding sector would be repositioned to an enviable height in the country and would compete favourably in the comity of nations and for the much need wealth creation and employment opportunity for the good of the citizenry.
In his remark, the minister of transport; Senator Idris Umar noted that the federal government attached great importance to human capacity building for the council.
Represented by deputy director, Maritime Services from the ministry; Mr. Patrick Ekawu Odey, the Minister disclosed that the ministry is already working on modalities towards collection of transcation fees by the CRFFN.
Ekawu noted that, "any moment from now the commencement will take place in that regard".
He also said that government is desirous of foisting dynamic bureaucracy that would be in a position to contend with the emerging global challenges"
"It is for this reason that the council has made staff training a culture and undoubtedly, we will not only continue to pay adequate attention to staff training but would also demand reciprocity and improved qualitative service delivery from staff", he stated.
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