ANLCA BoT Election: Eastern Zone Endorses 9-Like-Minds

BY EGUONO ODJEGBA

Strong indications emerged weekend that the group of 9-like-minds contestants in the forthcoming Board of Trustees (BoT) election in the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) are coasting home to victory as members and voters within the Eastern Zone have adopted them to serve as the next board.

The nine like-minds comprise of Chief Sunday Momoh, Alhaji Ademola Mumunney, Olatunde Awonugu, Alhaji Sani Utai, Kingsley Offor, Sir Ernest Elochukwu, Alhaji Taiwo Mustapha, Chief Dennis Okafor, and Alhaji Dayo Azeez believed to be a rare combination of experienced, dedicated, trusted former board members, and a mould of new, competent, enthusiastic, resourceful, focused, dependable and indefatigable chieftains of ANLCA.

The nine who vowed to act in unison and pull resources together to prosecute a common agenda tailored towards essentially stabilizing the association through collaboration and synergy with the National Executive Committee (NECOM) have already outlined four broad based agenda they intend to implement, if elected.

According to the nine like-minds, the agenda includes (a) ) Pursuit and actualization of the establishment of a Charter the Institute of Customs Broker through the National Assembly. (b) Drive to implement the downward review of the cost of practitioners’ annual license renewal. (c) Correction of identified anomalies within the customs cargo clearance processes, and (d)  Constitutional and legal demand for one per cent (1%) commission in lieu of total revenue generated by customs brokers/declarants.

Anchored on sincerity, duty, commitment, loyalty and love for ANLCA, the nine like-minds accord has since developed into a philosophical catch-phrase, resonating across the industry, attracting and speaking to the conscience of well meaning members and voters.

Speaking on the the eastern zone endorsement, public  relations officer of Onne chapter, Hon. Obinna Nwachukwu summed up the 9 like-minds meeting with members of the zone as sure sign of victory.

In a statement a copy of which was made available to Pinnacle Time, Obinna said the meeting was one of courageous demonstration of intent wrapped in humility, which also found a reservoir of receptive and undeniable solidarity.

The statement reads, “In what clearly depicts the resoluteness and straightforwardness that mark and define the Eastern Zone of the ANLCA, yesterday Stakeholders coverged at the Voyage Hotel, Port Harcourt, wherein they adopted the candidatures of the nine-like-minds for the BOT Office.

“The event in its entirety was a statement of courage, solidarity, and show of force. And in all good hopes, anchored on the confidence of the mutual loyalty between the candidates and the various chapters and the zone, this alliance will culminate in a resounding victory”, Obinna stated.

Interestingly, three members of the group of like-minds, namely Chief Kingsley Offor of Port Harcourt Area 3,  Sir Ernest Elochukwu Anthony of Port Harcourt Area 1, Alhaji Taiwo Mustapha also of Port Harcourt Area 1 are from the zone;  which gave colours to the campaign meeting.

According to Obinna, Onne Chapter Chairman and Secretary, Chief Mike Ebeatu and Secretary, Mr. Chinedu Ikenga, respectively, were physically present at the meeting, with the host of other zonal chieftains, members and industry stakeholders.”