NAGAFF Calls for Withdrawal of CAC Certificate of ANLCA, AREFF, NAFFAC, NCMDLCA by CRFFN
... Passes Vote of Confidence on Leadership of CRFFN
Bisi Akingbade
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, has called for the withdrawal of the CAC Certificate of the four accredited associations by CRFFN, namely, ANLCA, AREFF, NAFFAC, and NCMDLCA.by the Council of Freight Forwarders of Nigeria, CRFFN.
The National President, NAGAFF, Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, made this disclosure while briefing the press at NAGAFF Secretariat, APAPA, Lagos.
He said that "NAGAFF has carefully observed with enduring patience how events unfolded since the appointment of the current CRFFN Registrar, choosing professionalism over partisanship. However, recent actions by four accredited associations, namely, ANLCA, AREFF, NAEFAC, and NCMDLCA, compels us to clarify our position.
"These groups have publicly aligned with a court judgment obtained by Mr. Lucky Amiwero of NCMDLCA in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/765/2018, claiming the CRFFN lacks authority to regulate customs agents and collect the Practitioner Operating Fee (POF). Yet, the CRFFN has appealed and filed a stay of execution, rendering the ruling unenforceable.
"lronically, Mr. Amiwero has condemned the same associations now exploiting his court victory, exposing their opportunism. This only reinforces our concern about their credibility and motivations.
"Let it be known that ANLCA has long resisted CRFFN’s establishment, going as far as proposing a counter-bill in the National Assembly. Similarly, past CRFFN elections were marred by irregularities challenged in court by some of these same actors, patterns of undermining the Council when outcomes don’t favor them.
The real issue appears to be the appointment of Mr. Kingsley Igwe as Registrar, a former NAGAFF Secretary. His emergence triggered a litigation, not for legal rectitude but as a political vendetta.
NAGAFF National President stated that "those who no longer believe in CRFFN’s mandate should exit the stage
"We suspect a broader agenda to sabotage government reforms in the marine and blue economy sectors. Government should investigate the economic and regulatory sabotage being carried out under the guise of activism.
"These groups have often failed in their statutory financial obligations to CRFFN. ANLCA and NCMDLCA must align their identities with the new Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Act 2023.
"We recommend that CRFFN consider the deregistration of these four associations and request the withdrawal of their CAC certificates in national interest.
Despite these distractions, NAGAFF remains proud of the performance of the current Registrar, Mr. Kingsley Igwe. In under a year, he has shown exceptional
leadership, including: Expanding CRFFN’s funding beyond POF to improve financial sustainability.
Ezisi confirmed that the CRFFN commenced training of 1,000 freight forwarders in 2025, an unprecedented capacity-building initiative which has seen a successful training of 300 freight
forwarders already. Driving digital modernization and stakeholder collaboration to strengthen CRFFN’s regulatory role.
We hereby pass a vote of absolute confidence on the leadership of the CRFFN Registrar/CEO under the supervision of the Hon. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON.
