In furtherance of its mandate to train and educate the freight forwarding profession in Nigeria, the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, on Friday, began a two day training programme for select freight forwarders in Lagos.
The training themed, “Optimizing Nigeria’s Blue Economy Potentials Through Logistics Performance”, was put together for 20 selected members of the five CRFFN accredited freight forwarding associations namely: the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, National Association of Air Freight Forwarders and Consolidators, NAFFAC, Association of Registered Freight Forwarders Nigeria, AREFFN and the National Council if Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA.
The training which is ongoing at the Council’s headquarters in Lagos, also witnessed the presence of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola who was represented by his Special Adviser, Prof. Busayo Fakinlade and the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy also represented by the Director, Maritime Services Department in the Ministry, Mr. Olusanya Olayinka.
Speaking opening remarks, the Acting Registrar of CRFFN, Mrs. Chinyere Uromta recalled that the primary objective and the mandate of the Council was to professionalize the freight forwarding sub-sector by providing education and training programmes as well as feveloping and implementing industry standards amongst others.
According to her, that mandate was crucial for enhancing the sector’s overall performance and reputation adding that, “It is for this reason that we have gathered here today to explore the vast opportunities that lie within our nation’s maritime domain and to harness the power of logistics to drive growth prosperity and sustainability of the Council’s mandate.”
Noting that Nigeria’s blue economy was ripe for transformation with over 850km of coastline, vast maritime resources and strategic location, she said, “We are poised to become a leading player in global maritime trade. However to unlock this potential we must prioritize logistics performance.’
She continued, “Logistics which is the backbone of trade and in the context of the blue economy is key to unlocking efficiency, reducing costs and increasing competitiveness. Over the next two days, we will delve into the latest trends, technologies and best practices in logistics performance.
While urging all freight forwarders to ensure they were registered with the Council and that their payments were up to date, she maintained that the proceeds from those payments would be reinvested, ploughed back in the freight forwarding sub-sector, specifically for training purposes, thereby serving as a valuable return on investment for all stakeholders.
Appreciating the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola for his support in making the two day training programme possible, she however, implored the participants to make the best of the training exercise to further equip themselves for better performance in the freight forwarding sub-sector.
The training which witnessed two lecture series namely Introduction To Sustainability In Freight Industry and A Competitive Perspective To Digital Imperative In Freight Forwarding continues today at the same venue with one lectures namely: Ethical and Contractual Issues In Freight Forwarding.
There will also be an assessment on the theme of the training, “Optimizing Nigeria’s Blue Economy Potentials”, presentation of gifts items to the best three trainees as well as presentation of Certificates by the Acting Registrar of CRFFN.
Photo 1: Minister’s representative, Prof. Busayo Fakinlade, Representative of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Olusanya Olayinka, Acting Registrar, CRFFN, Mrs. Chinyere Uromta and Management of CRFFN in a group photograph with participants at the two day training programme held in Lagos by the CRFFN.
Photo 2 & 3: A cross-section of participants at the training session.
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