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Nze Aloy Igwe:Re-defining the leadership of Customs Licensed Agents

Nze Aloysius Igwe
Chairman, (ANLCA),Murtala Mohammed Int’l Airport Chapter
When the current Chairman, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA),Murtala Mohammed Int’l Airport Chapter, Nze Aloysius Igwe embarked on his journey of comprehensively re-branding ANLCA in character and outlook, little did the onlookers and members alike know that the aspiring candidate was damned serious about everything he voiced out including his body language.

Beginning with the flag-off of the campaigns launching in Lagos, it became obvious that Aloysius Igwe has an agenda to make all members of ANCLA under his chapter just as passionate as he is in the re-branding project. He made it known to his expectant audience then that he was not contesting for the Chairmanship position just for the fun of it as he was seriously bent on letting then know it was not going to be business as usual.At take off, he explicitly made known that those who throw stones in their compound risk the potential of hurting their loved ones if they persist.He made it clear that he was contesting to make a lasting impression and most importantly, to leave a legacy of selfless service in ANLCA such that when he is done, the Airport chapter of ANLCA would have contributed so immensely to make ANCLA attained and even surpassed the status of the rave-making professional bodies.

Looking at this excellent leader, one would easily conclude he is a great man of valour with the strength of character and poise which he generously put to use to sere ANLCA and by extension the maritime industry selflessly at the expense of even his life. He has ran ANLCA all inclusively.He is a man who has put structures in place to ensure that he devoted almost one hundred percent of his time to run ANLCA. Little wonder then that he was able to achieve the kind of respect from the members, including anyone that comes across him.

Nze Aloysius Igwe is the Chairman of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANCLA), Murtala Mohammed Int’l Airport chapter. An Imo state-born business guru.In this interview, he talked about his achievements so far, how he intends to take ANCLA to the next level, and how licensed customs agents have been faring since the rise in the value of Dollar against Naira.
Excerpts:

What can you say are your achievements so far?
Very numerous to mention. When I came on board, having served as a Public Relations Officer for two tenures, Vice Chairman and then Chairman, the chapter has been operating within an undefined business environment but immediately I assumed office without any administrative structure inherited, I swung into action by acquiring plots of land from federal government where I assembled a befitting ANCLA secretariate and also personnel to assist me in the task of re-branding ANLCA, Airport chapter.I also focused on capacity building on members through workshops, seminar,and conventions for proper sensitization on ethics, norms and policies associated with freight forwarding business and operations both locally and internationally as we collaborate with international bodies like Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), International Federation of Customs Brokers Association (IFCBA), others for operation. I organise regular meetings to make sure that everyone keyed into the vision of having a re-engineered, re-invigorated and rejuvenated ANLCA.

How has it been since the significant rise in Dollar against Naira and how has it affected your job and that of your members as a clearing agents in this axis?
Well, it is a national problem which has led to recession in the country.It is affecting everybody in this country; so its not just peculiar to licensed customs agents. As we have reduction in importation through Lagos airport, so also we have in seaports and land borders. It is the same policy, the same problem. So, as it is affecting Lagos, so also it is affecting us as a chapter. It is a period we have to pay some price to get things back to normal.

What is your relationship with other sister organisations at the Airport?
I am a very simple fellow. I operate in synergy with not only my fellow licensed customs agents but also officials of other sister organisations operating at the airport.I always ensure I carry out my duties most efficiently and effective and I can only achieve that through rapport with other people.

Any challenges?
Well, there are bound to be challenges but despite all the hurdles and sometimes overbearing forces, I believe I have a strong character trait and uncommon courage, so I always soldier on with total support from key elements (Executives) of my administration. No matter the challenges and distractions; I have been able to achieve so much since I came on board as the Chairman, ANCLA Murtala Mohammed Airport chapter, Ikeja, Lagos.

What are your plans towards taking ANCLA to the next level?
As I earlier said, I have made sure that my members are sensitized on the ethics and norms of the business through seminars and workshops. I believe in doing so, they can at least understand the business they are into and what it entails; they can as well relate and communicate with local and international counterparts.I will always maintain cordial relationship we have with other sister organisations operating at the airport in order to ensure that cargo clearance operations is made easy and bearable to all members in the chapter while following due process.

How do you monitor your members to ensure sanity in clearing goods?
We monitor registered members operating at the airport to make sure they conform to the rules and regulations of this great association and any defaulter is not only delisted but also properly punished.We have the biometric data of all our members and so we monitor whatever we do. The periodic seminars and workshops we organise serve as a reminder and sensitization tool to put them through the ethics of clearing business.

Your legacy?
I would like to be remebered for integrity, transparency, selfless service and hardwork.

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