As many freight forwarding practitioners are yet to come to terms with the appointment of Alhaji Abubakar Tsanni as the third Chairman, Governing Council of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), former National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr. Eugene Nweke has sent his congratulatory message to the Chairman, members of the Governing Council and the Minister of Transportation over the successful inauguration of the third Council.
Nweke in his congratulatory message made available to Primetime Reporters stated that the emergence of Alhaji Abubakar Tsanni who is also a retired Colonel in the Military as the 3rd Governing Council Chairman of CRFFN and Chief Henry Njoku as the Vice Chairman did not come to him as a surprise as earlier indicators pointed obvious.
He however disclosed that as an activist and a leader in the freight forwarding profession, he contemplated withdrawing or suspending his membership of CRFFN to register his protest of appointment of Alhaji Tsanni, but later declined the decision based on some reasons.
According to him, “If the over 16 notable professional colleagues, so elected by the forwarders and another appointed into the Governing Council, never protested nor staged a walk out against the perceived imposed Chairman, but in their sense of judgment, unanimously (as was reported on the radio network), accepted on behalf of the led (freight forwarders), the Chairman with overwhelming celebrations, why then should I suspend myself from the Council – CRFFN. It will be deceitful and a defeat of leadership ideals, as such I join to trust their leadership ideology and sense of judgment.
“Accepting as a leader, that, there comes in a process of time, a leader must be led or be subjected to other forms of leadership, most times not at the purview of our leadership choices and affiliations. Hence, a good leader is one who opens himself and embraces leadership delivery from other leaders. I really don’t have any personal issues with any of the leader, other than my rightful expressions via a public outcry, in defense of “Professional Sanctity”.
“Understanding, that, it is glaring that the first and second Governing Council never did much, with respect to making further standing regulations guiding the qualifications or eligibility or merits to serve in the Governing Council. This collective oversight is our prima deficiency. We never protected our noble profession, like other professionals did. Not until we do so, many Nigerians from other professional endeavors, will overnight, retire or switch over their profession and fuse into freight forwarding profession and within two months of registration, may be appointed to head a standing committee of the CRFFN. This serves as an eye opener to the leaders.
“Col. Abubakar Tsanni (Rtd), as a Nigerian being protected by the constitution of the Federal Republic saw this loopholes and rejigged his political aspirations which he is entitled to. Had he met a properly guided profession on ground, as a retired disciplined military officer he would have respected himself and the professional laws as it were.
“The same can equally be said of the Honourable Minister of Transport. It is against this backdrop (posited reasons), that I want to formally congratulate Fwdr. Col. Abubakar Tsanni, RFF and Fwdr. Chief Henry Njoku, RFF as the third Governing Council Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council for the Regulations of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria – CRFFN”.
While also congratulating all the Governing Council members (appointed and elected) for smooth electioneering processes leading to a successful inauguration by the Honorable Minister of Transportation, Nweke who is also the Managing Director of Virtues Marine and Freight Services Limited further congratulated the Honorable Minister of Transportation for his swift leadership consideration in the long run.
“Time to bridge the widening professional gap is now. As a freight forwarding nation, six years down the line, we are daily losing out in the comity of global freight forwarding practices/ expertise. I wish you all a successful and professional activities packed tenure”, he summarized.
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