Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime has commended the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) for its giant strides in the logistics and supply chain management.
Governor Chime gave this commendation when some officers of the Association visited him
in his office in Enugu state recently.
The Governor enumerated his government’s efforts towards maximizing the potentials in the upgrading of the Akanu Ibiam Airport to international status which are all geared towards ensuring that the state taps benefits inherent in the status.
Governor Chime said his government was quite aware of the benefits in harnessing the full potentials in the various modes of transportation so as to improve the lots of his people.
The Governor informed his guests that the state was pursuing the issue of establishing cargo shed at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport to fully harness the benefits of the new status.
He promised that his government will partner with NAGAFF towards actualizing some of the beautiful ideas put forward by the association.
Earlier in his speech, the NAGAFF President Chief Eugene Nweke had informed the governor that his association was in the state to exploit the possibility of partnering with the state to key into the lucrative
business of air cargo industry and the new trends there.
The NAGAFF President advised the Enugu state government to encourage and sponsor youths in the state to go into the freight forwarding business while keying into the e-commerce portal.
Chief Nweke urged the state government to collaborate with the State Chamber of Commerce and the Shippers Association to take advantage of the opportunities in the international alliance like the Singapore Alliance so as to share products and services as well as capabilities.
He appealed to the Governor to take steps towards enhancing manpower development in the industry through proper training of youths and other freight forwarders for the upliftment of the profession.
Chief Nweke thanked the governor and his entire cabinet for the warm reception accorded the NAGAFF
delegation.
He said NAGAFF was looking forward to a more robust collaboration for the benefit of the state and the people of Nigeria in general.
