The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) says that for the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) to get it right in its current move to bounce back to action, there is the need to revisit the criteria for registration of freight forwarding associations.
Founder of the association, Dr Boniface Aniebonam gave the advice yesterday when operatives of the Enforcement unit of CRFFN paid an inspection visit to NAGAFF headquarters in Lagos.
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) says that for the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) to get it right in its current move to bounce back to action, there is the need to revisit the criteria for registration of freight forwarding associations.
Founder of the association, Dr Boniface Aniebonam gave the advice yesterday when operatives of the Enforcement unit of CRFFN paid an inspection visit to NAGAFF headquarters in Lagos.
Aniebonam stressed that the criteria is obvious to all freight forwarding associations, urging the council to carry out a thorough assessment during the inspection of other associations’ facilities.
Going specific, he told his guest who were led by CRFFN’s director of enforcement; Mr Basil Opara that: “The categories of membership need to be revisited, that is the issue of registration of the last three associations, the three categories which has to do with associations, individuals and corporate members need to be revisited as well".
"The point I am trying to make is that we must be very careful because if we don't follow the rules, if we don't follow the CRFFN Act, we will get it wrong ".
He advised that proper documentation will enable the council to know those who have the capacity to run a freight forwarding association.
He noted that CRFFN has the power of regulation, adding that the NAGAFF concords to the fact that it has the power for enforcement, which is stated on section 8 of the Act which established it.
Dr Aniebonam added that the council has the support of his association, urging the CRFFN that training of practitioners must be paramount in achieving its goals.
Meanwhile Director of Enforcement, in his remark called on members of NAGAFF to upgrade their certificates which is part of the prerequisite for qualification.
Opara noted that 70% of freight forwarders uses affidavit, and advised on such practitioners to get the appropriate certificates.
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