The immediate past National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents(ANLCA) and Chief Executive Officer of Skelas Group, Prince Olayiwola Shittu, has sent a congratulatory message to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his election victory which made him the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
\nAs he felicitated with the President-elect, Prince Shittu enjoined him to pay special attention to the freight forwarding industry which has suffered from decades of retrogressive policies.<\/p>\n
The ex-ANLCA President also urged the President-elect to give freight forwarders the needed impetus and support that will enable them improve on the revenue collection for the Customs Service.<\/p>\n
The frontline Customs broker promised on behalf of his colleagues the loyalty of operators in maritime subsector of the economy to the in-coming administration of Asiwaju Tinubu.<\/p>\n
In his words:\u201dOn behalf of myself and my professional friends and progressive-minded Customs Brokers in the Maritime Industry, I wish to felicitate with you and your Vice President\u2013elect, Kashim Shetimma Mustapha for your victory at the just concluded presidential election, under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress party (APC).<\/p>\n
\u201dI consider it a privilege to join hundreds of millions of Nigerians home and abroad, as well as well\u2013wishers in congratulating you on your victory in the 2023 presidential election.<\/p>\n
\u201dI am optimistic that at the end of the day, you will bring everybody on board for the huge rebuilding that awaits you.<\/p>\n
\u201dYour victory didn\u2019t come on a platter of gold, the discerning knows that in your characteristic manner, you prepared and fought well for it, alongside like-minded progressives through painstaking strategy, commitment and years of political bridge building.<\/p>\n
\u201dWith your antecedent as an uncommon economic builder combined with your fine leadership acumen, we are hopeful that you will pay more than a passing interest in the maritime economy, which represents a bulwark of the national economy; in view of the changing fortunes of our crude staying economic power.<\/p>\n
\u201dAs a customs broker, I enjoin you most respectfully to consider giving the freight industry the right encouragement for operators to improve on revenue collection.<\/p>\n
\u201dHitherto, revenue brokers have been left with the feeling that they don\u2019t matter despite being the real revenue collectors in all customs trade.<\/p>\n
\u201dAs progressive players, revenue collectors can achieve much more if your administration offers them the right encouragement through the remodeling of retrogressive policies and the retooling of the benefits dynamics plus purposeful and mutually responsible stakeholders\u2018 engagement that has sadly, assumed a master\u2013servant status.”<\/p>\n
Prince Shittu said he was confident that the President-elect holds the leadership application to driving Nigeria’s economy and democracy in the right direction, through unwavering commitment.<\/p>\n
He enthused that the customs brokerage and freight industry look forward to working harmoniously with the President-elect to raise the bar in revenue generation through a purposeful and mutually beneficial relationship.<\/p>\n
Congratulating Asiwaju again, Prince Shittu wished him safe and strong as he equally wished his administration a resounding success on all fronts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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