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As Clarion Shipping West Africa Limited launches its newly acquired ship ‘MV Ocean Dragon’ in Lagos, Dr Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam, Founder, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has joined other major stakeholders, importers and exporters to call for adequate patronage of the ship owned by a by Nigerian.
Dr Aniebonam, who highlighted the needs to patronize the indigenous vessel , made the call during the launch of the vessel in Amuwo Odofin area of the state.
He commended the Vice President of Clarion Shipping, Mrs Benedine Eloka, for the giant strides she exhibited in vessel acquisition in Nigeria, saying it was a difficult terrain.
The NAGAFF founder who described vessel business and acquisition in Nigeria as ‘Mafia business’, said that it gladdens him to be part of the epoch making event of witnessing the launching of the vessel.
Also, Comrade Chinedu Ukatu,the Chairman of the occasion, while calling for the patronage of the ship, said that he would use his contacts, the contacts of his association, to spread the message to other traders, importers and exporters.
Chief Tochukwu Ezeani also called for the need to move around the major markets in Lagos, through their agents to reach the traders, importers and exporters.
‘I think our president has said everything that concerns this group very well. But the point I want to make here, it’s an indigenous vessel, and we are traders, we are Igbos, we are good at buying our products. But how do you make it available to us is another point. What I mean, this particular robot that is launched today, the Ocean Dragon, if you look around, you can see that the traders are not here.
How do you move this message to all the cradles of Lagos? Let’s start with Lagos. To make sure that your agents go around all the markets in Lagos to give them this good news. The journey has just started. Just like we said, the Airpeace launched its airline and the….
“ We moved from the Igbos. Like the last person said, our sister has just launched Ocean Dragon.
I trust my people. In the next 20 years, you’ll see the Ocean Dragon will become a force to be reckoned with in the shipping business..
Chief C.F.C.Obi, former President General of the Lagos Igbo Traders Association, and the President of the United Igbo Traders Association of Nigeria commended the floating of Ocean Dragon.
“I want to personally commend our sister for the good work that they have done.
I want to quickly advise and appeal to appeal to the management of this company to make time to visit some major markets. In Lagos, we have the Central Market and the African Port Association.
There is need to visit them. I want to say that I’m glad that our Diaspora co-coordinator, Chief (Engr) Bruno Eket is here. Please help us to pass this message when you go back to Europe.
I am going to put in my little best. I will be in Kano some few days to come to address our people there about the new development. I’m also going to participate. I will appeal that before I leave, I would like to get this thing warm. So that I can pass this when I get to Kano and Plateau State.
And other states I’m going to visit in the North. By the grace of God, we are going to work as a team.
And our company will grow. “
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