Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents
(ANLCA) has orders its members against paying practitioners’ fee to the Council
for Regulations of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN).
(ANLCA) has orders its members against paying practitioners’ fee to the Council
for Regulations of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN).
Briefing newsmen after a meeting on Thursday in
Lagos, ANLCA National Publicity Secretary, Dr Kayode Farinto said the NEC,
which the highest decision is making body of the association, had also
suspended any further discussions between the association and CRFFN until
further notice.
Lagos, ANLCA National Publicity Secretary, Dr Kayode Farinto said the NEC,
which the highest decision is making body of the association, had also
suspended any further discussions between the association and CRFFN until
further notice.
He said the association would resist attempt by
CRFFN to introduce levy that would increase cost of clearing goods at the
ports.
CRFFN to introduce levy that would increase cost of clearing goods at the
ports.
“NEC however constituted a committee to interface
with the management of CRFFN to come up with recommendation towards further
engagement.
with the management of CRFFN to come up with recommendation towards further
engagement.
“The committee is empowered by NEC to discuss,
negotiate and take all appropriate steps towards ANLCA professional interest,”
he told journalists.
negotiate and take all appropriate steps towards ANLCA professional interest,”
he told journalists.
The committee members according to him include the
association’s former President, Chief Ernest Elechukwu; Chief Peter Obi; Prince
Taiye Oyeniyi; Mayor Ekweche; David Kanikwu; Bayo Oyekanju; Alhaji Umar Ibrahim
and Farinto.
association’s former President, Chief Ernest Elechukwu; Chief Peter Obi; Prince
Taiye Oyeniyi; Mayor Ekweche; David Kanikwu; Bayo Oyekanju; Alhaji Umar Ibrahim
and Farinto.
CRFFN had last week said it would start the
collection of practicing fee from customs brokers and freight forwarders from
May 11th 2015.
collection of practicing fee from customs brokers and freight forwarders from
May 11th 2015.
In a Public Notice, the Council said, “In exercise
of the powers conferred on the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding
in Nigeria under section 4 (d) and 6 (2) (C) of the CRFFN Act No 16 of 2007,
notice is hereby brought to all registered freight forwarders; all seaport
terminal operators; all airports cargo terminal handlers and the general public
that the collection of practitioners fee by the council commence on Monday 11th
May 2015.”
of the powers conferred on the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding
in Nigeria under section 4 (d) and 6 (2) (C) of the CRFFN Act No 16 of 2007,
notice is hereby brought to all registered freight forwarders; all seaport
terminal operators; all airports cargo terminal handlers and the general public
that the collection of practitioners fee by the council commence on Monday 11th
May 2015.”
Meanwhile, ANLCA has said it would advise its
principals to divert their cargoes from NAHCO to other warehouses at the
Murtala Muhammed International Airport should NAHCO proceed with the 30%
increase in its cargo handling charges.
principals to divert their cargoes from NAHCO to other warehouses at the
Murtala Muhammed International Airport should NAHCO proceed with the 30%
increase in its cargo handling charges.
