Crisis Hits NAGAFF,  As KLT Chapter Clashes With 100% Compliance Team Over Clarion Protest 

The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal  (KLT), Chapter of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and the 100% Compliance Team led by Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko, are at loggerhead following the Monday’s protest at Clarion Bonded Terminals ,Alakija Lagos

The KLT Chapter has described the Monday’s protest by members of the 100% Compliance Team as being done in bad fate.

The  Chapter executives further described the allegation against the off dock terminal operator as likened to “giving a dog a bad name in order to hang it”.

Engr. Emmanuel Umeadi, KLT Chapter Chairman of National Association of Government Approved Forwarders (NAGAFF), in a statement on Tuesday, condemned the action on Clarion Bonded Terminal by 100% Compliance Team without seeking  opinion further chapter executives and that of the National President of NAGAFF, Chief Tochukwu Esisi.

Umeadi further , described Tanko’s action as  usurpation of power of the National President of NAGAFF, urged the Head of NAGAFF 100% Compliance Team to jettison actions that could result in avoidable crises and unnecessary loss of investment.

The chairman pointed out claims that 19 containers are missing from the terminal is nothing but mere subterfuge, as there is no atom of truth in the claim.

He noted that “Whose oversight function is extended to Clarion, has unequivocally condemned the picketing of Clarion Bonded Terminal by 100% Compliance Team without seeking his opinion, not only that, the whole exercise is roundly seen as an usurpation of power as the National President of NAGAFF, Chief Tochukwu Esisi and the NAGAFF high Command are likely not in the know of this unwarranted act of recklessness.

According to him, the 100 Percent Compliance Team must be called to order, the best way to resolve the matter is through dialogue.

“This is to inform the general public that the continuous picketing of Clarion Bonded Terminal by NAGAFF 100% Compliance Team led by Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko, is being done in bad fate.

“The allegation against the operators of the Bonded Terminal is likened to “giving a dog a bad name in order to hang it”.

“The KLT Chapter of NAGAFF wishes to disabuse the minds of the freight forwarding community of this image tarnishing allegation, which in the actual sense, has no modicum of truth attached to it.

“However, the claim that 19 containers are missing from the terminal is nothing but mere subterfuge, as there is no atom of truth in the claim.

“Nevertheless, those insinuating that the purported missing containers might have been used to smuggle in arms and ammunition are mischief makers whose stock in trade is to blackmail people and create confusion.

“Meanwhile, the management of Clarion Bonded Terminal, have never declined any call for peaceful dialogue.

“Besides, for the Team to picket the terminal, denying people access to it does not only amount to economic sabotage, it also translates to unnecessary huge financial burden on those who are trying to take delivery of their consignments at the terminal.

“If at all the Coordinator of 100% compliance team is acting in good fate, he should have embraced dialogue than escalating a matter that is not backed up with documented evidences.

“Meanwhile, since this matter was brought to public knowledge, no importer has come up with claim of the purportedly missing 19 containers.

“We advise the team leader to stop chasing shadow, he should call for dialogue because to the best our knowledge, the management of Clarion Bonded Terminal are also Nigerians who would not like fellow citizens to lose their investment .

“The Head of NAGAFF 100% Compliance Team should jettison actions that could result in avoidable crises and unnecessary loss of investment.

“Again, the 100 Percent Compliance Team must be called to order, the best way to resolve the matter is through dialogue.