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NAGAFF Compliance Team Berates Shippers’ Council over charges increase by Bonded Terminals …Appointments Stanley Ejiogu As Head of Operations

By Anne Ejuka


The National Coordinator, 100% Compliance Team of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, (NAGAFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko has berated the Nigerian Shippers’ Council over its silence on transfer charges increase by bonded terminals without due consultation.


Tanko, who expressed  his displeasure on the inaction of the Shippers’ Council as regards the increment informed that the team has appointed Fwdr Stanley Ejiogu as Head of Operations for it to further realize its core mandate of smooth cargo operations and to execute planned actions in the year 2023, stated that the Compliance Team members were now ready to work but however solicited the cooperation and understanding of chapter chairmen of NAGAFF in the discharge of their duties in the interest of the freight forwarders, NAGAFF and other stakeholders in the industry.


“We are not here to witchhunt anybody. Let them not see us as enemies. We are partners in progress and from one big family, NAGAFF”.


Alhaji Tanko also said it would no longer be business as usual as his team would collaborate with the security agencies in the in the industry such as the Police, EFCC, including the ICPC to ensure total compliance to trade rules. Assuring that undue delay of cargos at the ports, demurages, multiple alerts, over charges would be a thing of the past, he said “We will work with security agencies such as EFCC, ICPC and we have had meetings with them, we have understanding with them and they are ready to work with us . In fact, we will even go for training with them on how to get facts and figures. So we are ready to work now and anybody who thinks he is a god, we are going to tell him, he is not god.


The 100% Compliance Team Boss While urging his team members to be committed to duty and ensure honesty, transparency in carrying out their task in order to fulfill their mandate, Tanko added that the group still retains its former name, 100% Compliance Team.


Also speaking, the Chairman of Compliance Team, Western Zone, Dr. Fred Ajuzie emphasised the need for seriousness, commitment and dedication by the members to the actualisation of their set targets.

Dr Ajuzie urged them to emulate the exemplary footsteps of the National Coordinator of the team, Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko by going extra miles in their assignments to achieve results.

He opined,” As we are here, concept of old is gone. We are now in a new concept and because of that you must show seriousness in your job, The old Concept is gone, work assiduously and be diligent in your duties .


In his acceptance speech, the newly appointed Head of Operations of 100% Compliance Team, Fwdr. Stanley Ejiogu described his new position as a heculian task but pledged to live up to expectation.


In his words: “I was fully working for NAGAFF. I presumed that was why the national coordinator of 100% Compliance Team, Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko and his management team thought it wise to appoint me because they have seen my commitment in NAGAFF and all the input I have made not minding that I lost in the last chapter election of NAGAFF. Indeed, am very happy. I will not disappoint the national coordinator, Alhaji Tanko”.

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