Shippers Association Elects New Exco
Oru Leonard
Shippers Association under the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) on Thursday elected new executives in a peaceful process which was conducted at NSC office in Abuja.
In his opening remarks the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Barr. Hassan Bello noted that the Council was the nation’s port economic regulator.
He said that the council was committed in creating an enabling environment for shippers, service providers and users at the ports.
Bello, who was represented by the Abuja Liaison Officer, Mohammed Abubakar noted that the new executives must take the drive in ensuring that the association function effectively and tackle all pending challenges in the sector.
“We are committed in creating a platform to address the challenges shippers and other stakeholders face in the sector.
“But we have discovered as regulators that shippers themselves don’t comply with rules and regulations which is the major challenge we are having.
“We will ensure that meetings are held on a regular basis to interact with stakeholders through this platform and resolve issues affecting freight.”
In his speech, the President of National Freight Haulers Association, Mr Jackson Bent applauded the Nigerian Shippers’ Council for playing a ‘pivotal’ role in both the transport and Maritime sector.
He said that the country was drifting away from oil stating that freight is one of the prospective aspect that can drive the economy aside mining and agriculture.
Bent, however, urged the new executives to broaden their knowledge on ways to move the association forward.
Mr Bent commended NSC for showing commitment to the association, for the advancement in bringing shippers council to where it is today and the repositioning efforts to the economy of this country.
“I want to bring to our notice that what we are doing today is of utmost importance. I therefore urge all of us to broaden our mind in moving the association forward” he said
Mr. Emeka Madueke of the National Freight Haulers Associations of Nigeria (N.F.H.A) emerged as president, while Maaruf Idris of Mirays Integrated Services limited was elected as the Vice president.
Other members of the executive include Mr. Sally Shittu as Secretary, Mr John Emmanuel as Financial Secretary, Barr. Ifesanchi Andrew as Public Relations officer and Hajiya Rabi Gambari as Treasurer.
The life span of the newly elected executives is expected to last for two years
