The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) says the ongoing registration and enforcement of operations of freight forwarders at the ports will eliminate quacks from the profession.
The Head of Administration and Human Resources, Mr Terna Segher, said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja yesterday.
Segher said the exercise involved the use of valid identity cards and practicing licences for freight forwarders.
The CRFFN last week began the enforcement of the operations of registered freight forwarders.
The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) says the ongoing registration and enforcement of operations of freight forwarders at the ports will eliminate quacks from the profession.
The Head of Administration and Human Resources, Mr Terna Segher, said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja yesterday.
Segher said the exercise involved the use of valid identity cards and practicing licences for freight forwarders.
The CRFFN last week began the enforcement of the operations of registered freight forwarders.
He said the council’s enforcement team in collaboration with law enforcement agencies would raid the ports as from Sept. 1, to evict unregistered freight forwarders and those who were yet to pay their fees.
According to him, the CRFFN wants “to ensure that only registered freight forwarders will be allowed to operate in the ports, cargo airports and land border stations on all aspects of freight forwarding.“As a matter of fact, in Apapa port for example, no freight forwarder enters the port without identification.
“We use a biometrics identity card and by the time you want to enter the port, your identity car will be scanned before you are allowed in,’’ Segher said.
He said the council would produce a formal register of licensed forwarders at the end of the registration exercise.
According to him, for one to become a forwarder, the council must accredit him or her, before a licence is issued.
“The licence is granted by the council at individual and organisation levels. The next thing we do is to train the licenced freight forwarder according to best practices and international standard.
“Anyone who has no licence from the CRFFN cannot transact freight business at the ports,’’ he said.
He said CRFFN had been working with the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) to ensure best practices in freight forwarding in Nigeria.
Segher said the council planned to accredit more training institutions to train freight forwarders.
According to him, CRFFN will soon call for the establishment of a tribunal to try and sanction offenders.
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