SEN. EYAKENYI ATTENDS CRFFN GRADUATION CEREMONY

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.. Pledges Senate C'ittee on Marine Transport Partnership in Support of CRFFN Good Policies

The Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District, Sen. Akon Eyakenyi today, Saturday 27th November, 2021 attended the Graduation Ceremony of Council For The Regulations of Frieght Forwarding of Nigeria(CRFFN) held in Tayo Aderinokun Theatre, Lagos State University.

Distinguished Senator Akon Eyakenyi PhD

Sen. Eyakenyi who represented the Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, pledged that the Senate Committee on Marine as well the National Assembly will continue to partner with CRFFN to support the Council good policies to better the economy of Nigeria.

Sen. Eyakenyi commended the Registrar/CEO and management of the CRFFN for working daily to sustain the standards in line with the agency's mandate. 

She acknowledged that the Senate Committee on Marine Transport will always be ready to collaborate with CRFFN to ensure that the highest standard of competence, best practices and conduct among individual members and organisations that engaged in Frieght Forwarding profession are maintained while noting that the graduation ceremony of CRFFN is yet another milestone in the pursuit of the agency's vision.

She opined that as being witnessed, this is not a mere graduation ceremony but a gathering of stakeholders who are passionate about development of Frieght and Forwarding Business in Nigeria to the best global standard. 

"I want every stakeholders here to be assured that the Senate Committee and indeed the National Assembly are ever ready to support good policies of CRFFN due to their important roles on our economy," Sen. Eyakenyi said.


Earlier, in an address by the Registrar of the Council, Samuel Nwakohu said that today CRFFN is graduating over 400 people in Freight Forwarding, supply chain management across 16 accredited tertiary institutions in the country.

Mr. Samuel said the course were initiated by the Federal Government to ensure the council weeds out quack and non-professionals within the ports corridors practising the business of freight forwarding and supply chain management in which Nigeria is still lacking behind globally.

He said the course is in line with Section 4 of the CRFFN, which provides for the training, retraining, educating and professionalising the freight forwarders with the right tools and knowledge to meet international best practices as regards trade facilitation.

According to him, the Federal Government had a mandate that the freight forwarding business should be regulated because of its importance to the nation’s and global economy

Delivering the keynote address, Hassan Bello (Former Executive Secretary of NSC) said that when we have the requisite education in freight forwarding and supply chain management, we will help build capacity in line with international standards.

High point of the graduation ceremony was award of National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in freight forwarding and supply chain management to the graduands.

The National lawmaker felicitated with the newly graduands of CRFFN, noted that the ceremony today place more duties on the hands of the graduands towards promotion of trade and commerce in Nigeria. She advised them to uphold the duty with utmost honesty, stewardship and love for the country.


(C) Oduononwi Abidiak 


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