Alhaji Hakeem Olanrewaju, the Chairman, Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), said last week that it would train about 10,000 freight forwarders in the country.
Olanrewaju said this in Lagos at the closing of a seven-day Training of the Trainers (TOT) programme organised by the council.
The chairman said there must be attitudinal change in the practice of freight forwarding.
Olanrewaju said that Nigerians in the profession should be able to compete with their counterparts in Japan and Korea.
Alhaji Hakeem Olanrewaju, the Chairman, Council for Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), said last week that it would train about 10,000 freight forwarders in the country.
Olanrewaju said this in Lagos at the closing of a seven-day Training of the Trainers (TOT) programme organised by the council.
The chairman said there must be attitudinal change in the practice of freight forwarding.
Olanrewaju said that Nigerians in the profession should be able to compete with their counterparts in Japan and Korea.
He described training as the most important aspect of the regulatory functions of the council, saying it had in the last couple of months been training the trainers.
Mr Mike Jukwe, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the council, said that Nigeria would apply and get accreditation as a centre for International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA).
He said that Nigeria would also apply as a centre for International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Training Programme.
“By the time we get this, we will beat our chest that we have arrived and in the long run, out target is how to bring in best practices as done in the developed world.
“The important thing is how do we catch up with what is obtainable in developed countries.’’
Mr Thomas Sim, the Master Trainer from FIATA, said: “we are living in a globalised world where knowledge grows from one country to another.’’
According to Sim, things move at very fast pace and as operators, members should continue to seek new knowledge on the various ways of handling cargo globally.
“Nothing should stop us from looking at how people are doing the business of freight forwarding in other countries.’’
Sim commended the level of commitment, energy and motivation displayed by the participants during the programme.
Twenty-nine people participated in the third round of the training which began in January.
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