Freight Monitor
Aniebonam threatens to expel Umeadi, KLT chapter chair, from NAGAFF over anti-association conduct.

Eyewitness reporter
Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, the de facto founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has threatened to wield the big stick against one of his field commanders, Engr. Emmanuel Umeadi, over his role in the Clarion bonded terminal controversy.
It would be recalled that NAGAFF 100 percent Compliance team, headed by Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko, had last week picketed Clarion bonded terminal over infractions in terminal operational procedures.
The action had irked Umeadi who complained of not being carried along in the operation, casting aspersion on the team and its chairman.
However, in a strongly worded terse statement personally signed by Aniebonam and obtained by our reporter, the NAGAFF founder frowned at the utterances and conduct of the KLT Chairman which he considered anti-association and totally uncalled for.
“My attention as the founder of NAGAFF has been drawn to the several unguided public utterances of Engr Emmanuel Umeadi of NAGAFF KLT chapter with respect to the activities of 100% compliance team of NAGAFF under Ibrahim Tanko leadership.
“What may be playing out at the moment is that Engr Emmanuel Umeadi is running the risk of being expelled from NAGAFF.
“Tanko Ibrahim is an officer of NAGAFF who is carrying on with his mandate in the 100% compliance team of NAGAFF in accordance with the constitutional provisions and directives of the leadership of NAGAFF at all levels.
“The related case of NAGAFF and Clarion terminal is being investigated by the Tin can command of the Nigeria customs service.
” It is the duty of the customs to deal with the observation and or complaint of the members of NAGAFF in relation to the subject matter under reference.
“At the moment, it is to our knowledge that the matter is receiving due attention for resolution.
” In due course, NAGAFF may make a further statement” declared the NAGAFF High Commander.
Our reporter gathered that Umeadi, whose tenure as the chairman of the KLT Chairman has expired, may not retain his seat in the coming elections in the chapter even if he eventually escapes the hammer of the founder of NAGAFF.
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Freight Monitor
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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