An Apprasal of the Activities of Nafdac in Nigeria Economy
ROLE OF NAFDAC IN AIRFREIGHTING IN NIGERIA
PRESENTED BY
PROFESSOR DORA N. AKUNYILI (OFR) DIRECTOR-GENERAL (NAFDAC)
AT
A ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON OPTIMISING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AIRFREIGHT IN NIGERIA
ORGANISED BY NIGERIAN SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL
24TH AUGUST 2006
INTRODUCTION: It gives me great pleasure to be invited to present a paper at this one day sensitization seminar with Theme Optimizing opportunities in the Airfreight industry, organized by the Nigerian Shippers Council for importers/exporters, operators regulators and other stakeholders in the Airfreight sector as part of its continuous effort to educate and sensitize shippers on useful procedures in international trade and movement of goods. The aviation industry is a vital sector in any nation s economy. It facilities the global movement of people, goods and services. It diminishes constraints of time and space for man. It is efficient and reliable and it promotes business. Abundant opportunities exist in Air freighting in Nigeria. Nigeria the giant of Africa is strategically located and has 4 international Airport Muritala Mohammed international Airport, Lagos, Aminu Kano Int l Airport Kano, Nnamdi Azikwe Int l Airport, Abuja and Port-Harcourt Airport, Port Harcourt, which serve as import/export routes to African Countries and other countries of the world. The present Federal Government Policy Investment in manufacturing industries especially non oil sector e.g. agricultural exports. Consequently, Nigeria is witnessing a lot of imports and exports of raw materials and finished products. Some of our exports of agricultural food commodities because of the perishable nature are air freighted. Likewise, thermolabile, high potency products such as Biological/vaccines that need to be transported quickly under special conditions are air freighted; hence that aviation industry plays a very important supportive role globally. Consequently optimizing opportunities available in the Air freight sector requires a legal
PRESENTED BY
PROFESSOR DORA N. AKUNYILI (OFR) DIRECTOR-GENERAL (NAFDAC)
AT
A ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON OPTIMISING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AIRFREIGHT IN NIGERIA
ORGANISED BY NIGERIAN SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL
24TH AUGUST 2006
INTRODUCTION: It gives me great pleasure to be invited to present a paper at this one day sensitization seminar with Theme Optimizing opportunities in the Airfreight industry, organized by the Nigerian Shippers Council for importers/exporters, operators regulators and other stakeholders in the Airfreight sector as part of its continuous effort to educate and sensitize shippers on useful procedures in international trade and movement of goods. The aviation industry is a vital sector in any nation s economy. It facilities the global movement of people, goods and services. It diminishes constraints of time and space for man. It is efficient and reliable and it promotes business. Abundant opportunities exist in Air freighting in Nigeria. Nigeria the giant of Africa is strategically located and has 4 international Airport Muritala Mohammed international Airport, Lagos, Aminu Kano Int l Airport Kano, Nnamdi Azikwe Int l Airport, Abuja and Port-Harcourt Airport, Port Harcourt, which serve as import/export routes to African Countries and other countries of the world. The present Federal Government Policy Investment in manufacturing industries especially non oil sector e.g. agricultural exports. Consequently, Nigeria is witnessing a lot of imports and exports of raw materials and finished products. Some of our exports of agricultural food commodities because of the perishable nature are air freighted. Likewise, thermolabile, high potency products such as Biological/vaccines that need to be transported quickly under special conditions are air freighted; hence that aviation industry plays a very important supportive role globally. Consequently optimizing opportunities available in the Air freight sector requires a legal