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War-weary ANLCA beckons on Ozo Chukwura to broker peace. —-as crisis worsens

Eyewitness reporter
As the war of attrition in the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents(ANLCA) rages, the brutalised gladiators and other members of the association who are apparently weary from the long-drawn war may have shown a sign of fatigue.
” I was inspired by my desire for peace and the need to restore sanity to the association”
“I do not want any loss of lives because this crisis was getting out of hands and if care is not taken, it may snowball into bloodletting which I abhor.
“However, what really emboldened my resolve to take up this role of peacemaker despite the obvious challenges was when I went to Tin Can port a few weeks ago, I walked into a group of young members of our association who said to me,” Oga you are the only one we trust to take up the role of a peacemaker ”
“They said they had confidence in my ability and capacity to bring the two warring parties to the reconciliatory table”
“Alhaji Lungu was there, Lala and one Bamidele Shittu were all there. It was raining, that very day when they appealed that I should do something about the ANLCA crisis. That was the day they said the Transportation minister came to Apapa”, Chukwura said of what inspired him to take the role of peacemaker.
He revealed that even though ANLCA was not new to crises, “but this present crisis is quite unique”
“You can interpret the idiomatic expression he used”
“He said their main aim is to destroy Tony Iju’s s administration, that he would not be relevant”
“They felt Tony Iju destroyed the little tenure they had as the BOT members through what they regarded as his insincerity of purpose when he was called upon to intervene in the crisis in the BOT then.
“They felt that by his attitude which they regarded as playing pranks, Tony allowed the crisis in the BOT to fester to his own advantage which eventually truncated their tenure”
” So they felt what they are doing was a tit for tat, a payback time”
“That is exactly what is happening. Any other things you are hearing or they are telling you is secondary”
“That is at the core of the present crisis.
This is the exact word Elochukwu used, that they are like bulls in the Chinese shop. You can quote me” declared the peacemaker.
“My intention, therefore, is to cause a peace meeting of the two contending sides, together with the past Presidents who are available where all these issues will be looked into and thoroughly debated and a consensus will be reached to achieve the desired peace”
“There is no one who does not want peace no matter how you pretend.
“Nobody has a monopoly of violence but it is essential we embrace peace because we all have children and relations.
“Violence has no ethnic colouration and is an ill-wind that blows no one any good.
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ANLCA breathes again!—–as peace returns to crisis-ridden association





The new BOT members include Alhaji Taiwo Mustapha, Dayo Azeez, Sir Ernest Elochukwu, Sir Dennis Okafor, Prince Ozo Chukwura, Alhaji Shamsideen Awopeju, Kingsley Offor and Mr. Eniola Igbaruola.
In the same breath, a seven-member Association Electoral Committee (ASECO) headed by Mr Alloy Anukwuru, was also inaugurated.
The committee was charged to screen and conduct elections into the executive positions(NECOM) in the association at a date to be agreed on at the next follow-up peace meeting in the next two weeks.
Likewise, Prince Taiye Oyeniyi was inaugurated as the new Patron of the association.
These developments thus signaled a new era and the end of five years of an acrimonious atmosphere in ANLCA.
The peace deal, therefore, dealt a death knell to the controversial interim NECOM.
A new era of peace and tranquility that blows a fresh breath of life to an association that was hitherto held hostage and gasping for breath after five years of suffocation.
Freight Monitor
Prince Olayiwola Shittu congratulates Tinubu as President-elect ,makes case for freight forwarders

The eyewitness reporter
Prince Olayiwola Shittu, the erstwhile National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents(ANLCA) has appealed to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to pay special attention to the freight forwarding industry in order to revamp and rescue the otherwise thriving sector from decades of retrogressive policies.
In his congratulatory message to the President-elect, Prince Shittu who is also the Managing Director /Chief Executive officer(CEO) of Skelas Group, enjoined Tinubu to give the operators in the freight forwarding industry the needed encouragement and support to enable them to improve on the revenue collection for the Customs Service.
In the congratulatory letter, he personally signed and a copy of which was sighted by our reporter, the respected Customs broker pledged the loyalty of all the operators in the Customs brokerage industry in particular and the maritime sector in general, to the in-coming administration of the President-elect.
”On behalf of myself and my professional friends and progressive-minded Customs Brokers in the Maritime Industry, I wish to felicitate with you and your Vice President–elect, Kashim Shetimma Mustapha for your victory at the just concluded presidential election, under the umbrella of the All Progressive Congress party (APC).
”I consider it a privilege to join hundreds of millions of Nigerians home and abroad, as well as well–wishers in congratulating you on your victory in the 2023 presidential election.
”I am optimistic that at the end of the day, you will bring everybody on board for the huge rebuilding that awaits you.
”Your victory didn’t come on a platter of gold, the discerning knows that in your characteristic manner, you prepared and fought well for it, alongside like-minded progressives through painstaking strategy, commitment and years of political bridge building.
”With your antecedent as an uncommon economic builder combined with your fine leadership acumen, we are hopeful that you will pay more than a passing interest in the maritime economy, which represents a bulwark of the national economy; in view of the changing fortunes of our crude staying economic power.
”As a customs broker, I enjoin you most respectfully to consider giving the freight industry the right encouragement for operators to improve on revenue collection.
”Hitherto, revenue brokers have been left with the feeling that they don’t matter despite being the real revenue collectors in all customs trade.
”As progressive players, revenue collectors can achieve much more if your administration offers them the right encouragement through the remodeling of retrogressive policies and the retooling of the benefits dynamics plus purposeful and mutually responsible stakeholders‘ engagement that has sadly, assumed a master–servant status.
”I am confident that you hold the leadership application to driving our economy and democracy in the right direction, through unwavering commitment.
”The customs brokerage and freight industry look forward to working harmoniously with your administration to raise the bar in revenue generation through a purposeful, mutually beneficial relationship.
”Your Excellency, congratulations once again as we wish you safe and strong; and wish your Administration a resounding success on all fronts”
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