Oluyinka Onigbinde
A member of the governing council of the Council for the Regulation Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Mrs Chi Ezeh as part of efforts to commemorate the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD), has encouraged Nigerian women to start a career in freight forwarding.
Mrs Ezeh made this remark while speaking with journalists in Lagos at the weekend, after being re-elected into the CRFFN governing council last week.
While describing Nigerian women as resilient and industrious, she encouraged more women to venture into freight forwarding, stressing that there is no bias or perception that the practice should only be for men.
Chi Ezeh also expressed joy that she was re-elected to the governing council, but regret that more women were not elected into the council.
“Women should be celebrated every day and not just once a year. Women care for the family, build the homes, nurture children and also make success of their businesses or respective careers. As a freight forwarder, I want to seize this opportunity to encourage more women to join this business, because it is lucrative and women can be very successful here”, she stated.
Speaking on the recent CRFFN election where she got the highest votes (224 votes), she thanked the Transportation Ministry and encouraged newly-elected board members to justify the decision of the voters.
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“I want to use this opportunity to thank the Honorable Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the organizers of the CRFFN Governing Board elections, the respective associations as well as the independent candidates. I also specially congratulate all newly elected board members and implore everyone to work in unity to address the multifaceted challenges affecting freight forwarders in the country,” she said.
Chi Ezeh holds the record as the first woman to serve as a governing council member of CRFFN and she has described the experience as a great and rewarding one.
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