PHCCIMA PRESIDENT INAUGURATES SHIPPING, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS TRADE GROUP, CALLS FOR VIABLE ACTIVITIES
PHCCIMA Weekly e-Newsletter 22nd July, 2022
PHCCIMA President, Eze, Sir Mike Elechi, JP on Wednesday 20th
July, 2022 at the Chamber Secretariat inaugurated the Shipping,
Transport and Logistics Trade Group of the Chamber. In his inaugural
speech the President noted that although the trade group was being
inaugurated lately, the Chairman and members of the trade group should
aspire for higher capacity and be able to execute viable activities considering the
calibre of members present at the inaugural meeting by galvanising all
available resources as one of the functional trade groups of the Chamber
and put into positive use their envious position as the key trade group
that controls and facilitates trade and commerce both locally and
internationally to generate adequate income that will help grow the
trade group as well as the entire Chamber positing that it's only with
the option of thinking outside the box that the Chamber can be sustained
in these hard economic times, and charged them to brace up to the task.
He also implored them to comply with the provisions of the Chamber
Constitution and Code of Ethics in the conduct of their activities and
wished them success. In his welcome address, the Trade Group Chairman
who also is the Zonal Coordinator of Nigerian Shippers Council, Glory E.
Onojedo, JP thanked the President and Exco for the opportunity to serve
and appreciated the President, Exco,
his Vice Chairman, the Director General and members present for their
support in making their inauguration a reality. He stated that the
primary goal of the Shipping, Transport and Logistics Trade Group is to
strengthen and improve the representation of the logistics, freight
forwarding and Customs services industry in Port Harcourt. He noted that
although the inauguration was talking place months behind time due to
circumstances beyond their control, but with commitment and collective
efforts of members their lost time can be covered by the outlined trade
group programmes for the coming months. He listed three core objectives
of the trade group as representing members vis-a-vis the Nigerian
Customs Service, Nigerian Ports Authority, and other regulatory agencies
in the Eastern Ports, promoting entry into seaborne trade, logistics,
freight forwarding and Customs services among members and society in
general, and to advise and share experiences among members regarding
current and future government policies and how to mitigate their impacts
on members businesses. He noted that
much is needed to be done and to achieve the onerous task all members
must be committed, dedicated and ready to make sacrifices, he promised
the President and Exco not to fail in their responsibilities. The 2nd
Deputy President Hon. Prince Charles OsiminiBeke advised them to be
focused to achieve their goals, the Exco Supervisor of the Trade Group
and Elected Council member, Chief Ernest Elochukwu assured the President
and Exco of his support to the trade group, the Treasurer, Surveyor Emmanuel
Ogbonda commended their courage to serve and advised them to work as a
team to succeed. Other distinguished members of the Trade Group present
at the inauguration include the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of
El- Nafajo Ltd, Mr. Joseph Habib Sule, a retired Assistant Comptroller
of Customs Service and Managing Director of Kolesil Investment Nigeria
Ltd, Mr. Baritor Lenu Kpagih, representative of NIMASA, Mr. Johnson
Doubara, Joy Apochi of Gromzia Ventures Nig., Okere Celestina of
Celefrank Nigeria Ltd, Michael Columbus of Jethad Enterprises,
Ekereobong Essien of Nigerian Shippers Council, Emeremigbogini Richgift
Corper and the Director General, Mr. Erasmus Chukunda as shown in the
above photo gallery.
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