Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is
expected to declare open a 2-day sensitisation workshop on ‘freight forwarding
as a career, planned by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in
Nigeria (CRFFN).
Amaechi, the supervisory minister of CRFFN, is expected to
be joined at the workshop scheduled to take place next week in Ikeja, Lagos, by
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Sen. Danjuma Goje, the
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Ports and Harbours, Hon. Garba
Datti Muhammad; the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Maritime
Safety and Administration, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu; and the Chairman House of
Representatives Committee on Inland Waterways, Hon Patrick Asadu.
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The workshop, according to a statement by CRFFN, was initiated by its governing council with the objective of ensuring that every freight forwarder is professionally qualified by the year 2021.
According to the statement, “Council for the Regulation of
Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) is launching a sensitisation workshop on
‘freight forwarding as a career.
“Partnering with ADG international resources limited, CRFFN
hopes to educate and upgrade all career freight forwarders in Nigeria to meet
international best practices in line with its duty of regulating and
controlling the practice of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, and promoting the
highest standards of competence, practice and conduct among members of the
profession.
“The Council is also charged with the responsibility of encouraging freight forwarders to strive for high levels of career achievement and to gain a broader understanding of the principles of cargo movement in the interest of the public, clients and employees.”
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