The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) said last weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service has granted the freight forwarding group an operating license.
The association consequently advised its members to take advantage of the development to secure
compliance in cargo clearance out of the customs ports and approved border stations.
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) said last weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service has granted the freight forwarding group an operating license.
The association consequently advised its members to take advantage of the development to secure
compliance in cargo clearance out of the customs ports and approved border stations.
Chairman Board of Trustees, (BoT) of NAGAFF ,Mr. Chidiebere Enelamah in a statement sent to Shipping Position Daily in Lagos last Friday noted that the NAGAFF license is part of the efforts by NAGAFF and CRFFN to bring about professionalism and best practices in the Customs ports and freight forwarding profession in Nigeria.
Enelamah advised other sister associations that the time has come for consolidation and unique approach to freight forwarding practice as aprofession.
The NAGAFF chieftain further stated that the association intends to enter into strategic alliance with the Nigeria Customs Service as part of “our efforts and contribution to blocking all loose ends leading to revenue leakages”.
The statement added that, “it is our advise that our sister association should start thinking in the area of consolidation of practices with a view to helping the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government in anti corruption crusade."
"A reasonable window approach to licensing regulation of the Customs may be part of the new effort to block areas of revenue leakages in the Customs operations and freight forwarding business”, he stated.
The NAGAFF BoT chairman added that there should be a situation whereby most of the operating licenses of the Customs may be revoked to give way for professionalism, best practices and consolidation.
However, he advised members of other freight forwarding associations to start thinking of consolidation of practices among members.
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