The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has reiterated its commitment to partner with accredited training institutions to transform the sector.
Mr Mike Jukwe, Registrar of the council, dropped the hint in Abuja, when representatives of the accredited training institutions visited the council.
Jukwe listed the institutions as Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, Redeemers University, Ogun, Modibbo Adama University of Maritime Technology, Yola, (MAUTECH), Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).
The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has reiterated its commitment to partner with accredited training institutions to transform the sector.
Mr Mike Jukwe, Registrar of the council, dropped the hint in Abuja, when representatives of the accredited training institutions visited the council.
Jukwe listed the institutions as Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, Redeemers University, Ogun, Modibbo Adama University of Maritime Technology, Yola, (MAUTECH), Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).
Others are, Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron, Akwa Ibom, Benue State University, Markurdi, Multi Mix Academy, Abuja, Certificate Institute of Shipping, Lagos, International Maritime Training Centre and Fortune Business School, Lagos.
It will be recalled that the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA) based in Switzerland, had on Oct. 10, at its congress in Los Angeles, USA granted approval for Nigeria through CRFFN to run diploma programmes in logistics and freight forwarding.
Jukwe said that the institutions would be training candidates, who had National Diploma (OND), Higher National Diploma (HND) and BSC certificates on the International Diploma in Freight Forwarding and Supply Chain Management.
He said that the council had complied with FIATA`s standards for issuing the international diploma in freight forwarding, adding that the training would empower freight forwarders for effective service delivery.
“With the collaboration of the accredited institutions, the training will help to sharpen freight forwarder knowledge.
“It will also improve the sector, as the council has taken the responsibility to ensure that the business will bring good things to the country,'' Jukwe said.
He, however, said that FIATA had issued guidelines and principles that would develop the training course and enhance knowledge of freight forwarders.
The registrar explained that the accreditation was a major achievement of the council, adding that the foundation for education and training in freight forwarding in the country had been laid.
He noted that the Federal Government had intervened and enacted an Act that would regulate and control the sector.
Dr Shehu Gidado, Chief Staff and Development Officer, NITT, Zaria, who spoke on behalf of the representatives, said that the essence of the training was to eradicate touts in the freight forwarding sector.
“Those that have OND, HND and BSC and have no experience in freight forwarding will be trained for one year.
“But those who are graduates and have experience in the business for at least seven to 10 years and above will only be issued the certificate.
“The certificate will allow the forwarder to operate in the field since he has the experience already.
“And the trainees will be made to write examinations before they can be qualified and issued a certificate that will allow them operate as a forwarder,’’ Gidado said.
From February 2013, the “two Training-Of-the-Trainers (TOT)’’ programmes for the FIATA Higher Diploma in Supply Chain Management would be held.
The course materials would also be forwarded to FIATA Advisory Body Vocational Training (ABVT) in July 2013 for validation.
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