NAGAFF Appeals to CGC Adeniyi Over Non‑Release of Allocated Auction Buses
NAGAFF Appeals to CGC Adeniyi Over Non‑Release of Allocated Auction Buses
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has called on the Comptroller‑General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, to intervene in the release of eight buses allocated to its academy. Despite completing payment and all required procedures, the vehicles remain unavailable at the ports.
Founder of NAGAFF, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, expressed deep concern over the development, describing it as “a shameful experience in the customs ports.” He explained that the buses were allocated through auction to support the training and welfare of students at the NAGAFF Academy.
“We applied for 41 vehicles across our chapters nationwide. We were given eight. We paid, we processed, but when we got to the port, not even one was found,” Aniebonam said.
He stressed that the buses were intended strictly for academic use—transporting students and lecturers, providing logistics for training activities, and strengthening the academy’s capacity—not for personal use by NAGAFF officials.
According to him, the situation has left the association in a difficult position, with funds already committed to the missing vehicles. He urged CGC Adeniyi to personally investigate the matter and ensure its resolution, noting that NAGAFF and Customs have maintained a cordial partnership since 1999.
Dr. Aniebonam further linked the support for the NAGAFF Academy to the success of ongoing Customs reforms, emphasizing that investment in education and training of young freight forwarders is strategic to the transformation agenda.
“If Adeniyi does not assist in educating these young freight forwarders, his reforms may be like building a castle on sand,” he warned.
NAGAFF therefore appealed to Customs management to urgently examine the circumstances surrounding the delay and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve the issue, stressing that the release of the buses would directly strengthen the academy’s role in training the next generation of freight forwarders.
