The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has appointed Mr. Igwe Onyekachi, as the new registrar of the Council For The Regulation Of Freight Forwarding In Nigeria (CRFFN).
This was contained in a statement signed by the ministry’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Muhammad Zakari on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to minister, the appointment takes immediate effect.
He takes over from the acting Registrar Mrs. Chinyere Uromta.
The appointment is contained in a letter, signed on behalf of the Honourable Minister by the Director, Maritime Services, Mr. Babatunde Sule.
His appointment is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the CRFFN Act 2007 and it is for a duration of four(4) years in the first instance.
Onyekachi, 44, who holds a master’s degree in Transportation and Logistics, hails from Imo State, South – East Nigeria. He is an active registered member of the CRFFN.
It would be recalled that the Council has been enmeshed in crisis of confidence and insolvency, leading to its inability to pay salaries since January this year, until the Honourable Minister stepped in to arrange a bailout loan for the payment of salaries.
