NAGAFF Rally Support For NNPP With Establishment Of Professional Platform, Trust Fund, Hashtag Movement

Last updated May 19, 2022

By Roland Ekama

TheNational Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Wednesday , commenced moves to promote its political wing, the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) through the creation of a professional platform group and the establishment of a trust fund committee.

The umbrella body of freight forwarding in the nation’s maritime industry also expressed high hope in the forthcoming 2023 general elections even as it vowed to mobilize millions of voters to prove a significant point as the third force.

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Speaking at a meeting of high powered delegate members of NAGAFF , Chairman Board of Trustees , Chief Chidiebere Enelemah maintained that the association is taking a stand to push NNPP to greater heights.

Enelemah stressed that the wide spread of NNPP, NAGAFF will ensure that the political party further get to all grassroots of the six geopolitical zones of the country.

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He said NNPP as an offshoot of the freight forwarding association has the capacity to win the next presidential election.

He called on members of the association to mobilize family, friends, relatives , neighbours and professional colleagues etc to support the movement of NNPP adding that already the political party is gradually becoming a household name.

The BOT Chairman of NAGAFF added that:”NNPP a baby of NAGAFF is doing well and as the parent of that political party we don’t need to sleep.”

On his part , President of NAGAFF, Chief Toichukwu Ezisi lauded the founder of NAGAFF , Dr Boniface Aniebonam for his steadfastness in the sustainability of NNPP.

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The NAGAFF President tasked members of the association to at least start with family members as part of garnering more followers and members of NNPP pointing out that the move #FollowWhoKnowRoad has begun.

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Former President of NAGAFF, Chief Eugene Nweke noted that NNPP was a child of public policy advocacy noting that the party’s nomenclature will continue to attract more followers based on the numerous challenges faced in the country.

Eugene tasked members of the association not to sit on the face as profession in the maritime sector but participate fully in the political landscape of the country.

Deputy National President, NAGAFF, Forwarder Simeon Nwonu, Founder of NAGAFF Dr Boniface Aniebonam and BOT Chairman NAGAFF ,Chief Chidiebere Enelamah during the meeting of top executives of the association on Wednesday in Lagos

He stressed the need for the creation NNPP professional platform as part of movement of promoting the political party .

According to him, the members of NAGAFF will continue to protect its common interest of maritime trade but maintained commitment and dedication of practitioners must be paramount in active politics to change the narratives of neglect of the shipping sector.

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Other notable executives who took turn to speak expressed optimism of the party’s growth , even as they pledged to work round the clock to promote NNPP as a national brand.

Founder of NAGAFF Dr. Boniface Aniebonam stated that the party’s presidential candidate of the NNPP has continued to change the narratives , thanking former Abia State Governor Mr Orji Uzor Kalu for the profiling.

He urged members of the association to take a strategic position and promote the party with a view of protecting the maritime sector interest.

Aniebonam called on the president of NAGAFF to begin the process of establishing a committee that would serve as a trust fund for the financial donation of the party ahead of the 2023 elections.