Minister appoints new CRFFN registrar

The Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the appointment of Mr Kingsley Igwe as Registrar of Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN).

Mr Ismail Omipidan, the ministers spokesman, said this in Statement to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos.

Oyetola said the appointment was part of efforts to reposition CRFFN for better efficiency and management.

He said that Igwe, who was also the National Secretary, National Association Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), took over from the acting Registrar, Mrs Chinyere Uronta.

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The appointment was announced in a letter signed on behalf of the Minister by the Director, Maritime Services, Mr Babatunde Sule.

Oyetola said that his appointment was in accordance with the relevant provisions of CRFFN Act 2007 for a duration of four years in the first instance.

He said that Igwe, from Imo State, had Master’s degree in Transportation and also an active member of the CRFFN.

The Minister stated that the appointment was with immediate effect.

PlatinumPost reports that in August 2024, Igwe was the best performing participant at a CRFFN training supervised by the Minister in Lagos.

It would be recalled that the Council had been enmeshed in crisis of confidence and insolvency, leading to its inability to pay salaries since January 2024.

However, Oyetola has stepped in to arrange a bailout loan for the payment of salaries till August.