Industry stakeholders to discuss Port Costs and Port Charges at Taiwo Afolabi Maritime Conference
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| Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group |
Key maritime stakeholders including Chief Adebayo Sarumi, a former
Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority,
and Otunba Kunle Folarin, Chairman, Nigerian Ports Consultative Forum, will be discussing port costs and port charges at the third edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual
Maritime Conference, which holds on August 17, 2018 at the University of Lagos.
Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority,
and Otunba Kunle Folarin, Chairman, Nigerian Ports Consultative Forum, will be discussing port costs and port charges at the third edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual
Maritime Conference, which holds on August 17, 2018 at the University of Lagos.
Chief Adebayo Sarumi will chair the conference,
while Otunba Kunle Folarin will deliver the keynote address.
while Otunba Kunle Folarin will deliver the keynote address.
The conference, held in honour of Dr. Taiwo
Afolabi, Group Executive Vice-Chairman, SIFAX Group, is an initiative of the
Maritime Forum, University of Lagos and SIFAX Group.
Afolabi, Group Executive Vice-Chairman, SIFAX Group, is an initiative of the
Maritime Forum, University of Lagos and SIFAX Group.
Eminent maritime industry leaders, legal
experts, academics, and university students drawn from about eight institutions
will converge to discuss on the theme of “Port Cost & Ports Charges- A
Recurring Decimal Under Port Reform Regime.”
experts, academics, and university students drawn from about eight institutions
will converge to discuss on the theme of “Port Cost & Ports Charges- A
Recurring Decimal Under Port Reform Regime.”
Other discussants expected at the
event include Obiageli Obi, Director-General, Nigeria Chamber of Shipping;
Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigeria Shippers’ Council; Major Henry
Ajetunmobi, Executive Director, SIFAX Off Dock; Prince Olayiwola Shittu,
Immediate Past Chairman, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agent, Captain
Ebubeogu Iheanacho, General Manager, MD’s Office, Nigeria Ports Authority; Mrs.
Mfon Usoro and Adedoyin Afun, Senior Partner, Bloomfield Law Practice, among
others.
event include Obiageli Obi, Director-General, Nigeria Chamber of Shipping;
Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigeria Shippers’ Council; Major Henry
Ajetunmobi, Executive Director, SIFAX Off Dock; Prince Olayiwola Shittu,
Immediate Past Chairman, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agent, Captain
Ebubeogu Iheanacho, General Manager, MD’s Office, Nigeria Ports Authority; Mrs.
Mfon Usoro and Adedoyin Afun, Senior Partner, Bloomfield Law Practice, among
others.
While speaking on the forthcoming event, Dr.
Taiwo Afolabi, said the need to deepen discourse around topical issues in the
country’s maritime industry, as well as proffering practical solutions to them
gave birth to the conference.
Taiwo Afolabi, said the need to deepen discourse around topical issues in the
country’s maritime industry, as well as proffering practical solutions to them
gave birth to the conference.
He said: “The third edition of the conference
would dwell on issues on ports costs and charges. This is necessary in view of
the constant bickering that has continually ensued between the port users,
regulatory agencies, agents, importers on one hand and the terminal operators
on the other hand despite the port reforms embarked upon in 2006 which aimed at
making the Nigerian port system better. This has a negative economic impact for
all stakeholders, including the government.
would dwell on issues on ports costs and charges. This is necessary in view of
the constant bickering that has continually ensued between the port users,
regulatory agencies, agents, importers on one hand and the terminal operators
on the other hand despite the port reforms embarked upon in 2006 which aimed at
making the Nigerian port system better. This has a negative economic impact for
all stakeholders, including the government.
“Distinguished experts have been invited as
speakers to provide practical roadmap that will lead to concrete and
sustainable solutions to the problem. I look forward to the useful insights
based on years of industry experience that they will bring to the conference. I
am convinced that such insights would be useful to the industry, the government
and participants.”
speakers to provide practical roadmap that will lead to concrete and
sustainable solutions to the problem. I look forward to the useful insights
based on years of industry experience that they will bring to the conference. I
am convinced that such insights would be useful to the industry, the government
and participants.”
On her own part, Miss Bukola Familoni,
President, Maritime Forum, said the conference would be beneficial both to the
industry and the students due to its objective of being an avenue to stimulate
intellectual discussions between maritime experts and the university community,
especially students with interest in the maritime industry, on contemporary
issues in the industry, both locally and internationally.
President, Maritime Forum, said the conference would be beneficial both to the
industry and the students due to its objective of being an avenue to stimulate
intellectual discussions between maritime experts and the university community,
especially students with interest in the maritime industry, on contemporary
issues in the industry, both locally and internationally.
