Story by Dili Utomi.
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) is poised to celebrate the anniversary of its formation in a rather unsubdued manner as they seek to use the occasion to raise money in aid of their quest to build a permanent secretariat.
The association put out a memo through its general secretary, Kingsley Igwe after a meeting which pointedly announced a proposed inauguration of the “NAGAFF Silver Jubilee Anniversary And 500 million Naira Permanent Secretariat Acquisition Committee of NAGAFF”.
NAGAFF was formed in 1999 and has served as the largest freight forwarding association in Nigeria having registered more members than any other in its category. The pragmatic leadership of its founder, Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam has seen it being transformed into a big association with training, retraining and the general welfare of all freight forwarders at heart.
The association has also continuously transited from one executive committee members to another and its Academy is a constant institute of learning that continues to churn out well informed freight forwarders.
The man at the helms of affairs, the president of NAGAFF is Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, he promised on his inauguration to make sure that a new secretariat is built and moved into in the life span of his administration. The proposed inauguration of the committee for the new secretariat’s fund raising marks a great attempt at fulfilling that desire.
Part of the memo released by the secretary reads “This significant milestone in our association’s history calls for meticulous planning and dedication to ensure a memorable celebration”. The association intends to use the Silver jubilee celebration to raise the needed five hundred million naira (₦500,000,000.00) to acquire a new secretariat for easier administration.
The inauguration is slated for Thursday, the 12th of September at the NAGAFF headquarters on Maybin street GRA Apapa, Lagos and the inauguration of the committee will set the stage for the planning process as all members are invited to the event.
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