How Improving the Logistics Chain Will Assist Nigerian and West African Economy
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She adds, “This will go a long way to strengthen our connecting modes of transports especially the rail system and also boost relationship within and outside African countries through the Ecowas Trade Liberalization Scheme.” “Nigerian economy is ready to take a big leap” Mr Samuel Jeffson, Director at St. John Freight Systems agrees, “We as St. John Group are equally excited as we closely monitor some interesting developments ahead with investments coming in from global conglomerates like AP Moller in the upcoming Badagry port facility and also the setting up of Lekki Deep Sea port by AfDB and a consortium of private investors and banks.The event represents all transport modes across every logistics sector including manufacturing, retail, agribusiness, chemical, automotive, food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, recycling and many more.She explains, “There are numerous expectations by the logistics sector, the business community and the general public, to see a great deal of obvious and measurable economic impacts and benefits resulting from the proposed port and terminal activity expansion.With nine years’ experience in the transport and logistics industry, Clarion Events West Africa and the Clarion Events Multimodal portfolio successfully connect cargo owners, shippers, major importers and exporters with freight forwarders, ship owners, shipping lines, ports & terminal operators as well as official government bodies to bring about greater port activity, increase connectivity and display the latest solutions for a slicker supply chain.Thousands of representatives from the transport and logistics industry, ranging from road, rail, sea, air to inland waterways, will meet for the Multimodal West Africa exhibition and conference in Lagos from 24-26 January 2017.“In July 2016, the Minister of Aviation made a pronouncement that our ports are overwhelmed and as a result of that, they are creating dry ports for the different geopolitical zones,” says Oluremi Ajayi, General Manager of DSV, the fourth largest freight forwarder in the world.She adds, “This will go a long way to strengthen our connecting modes of transports especially the rail system and also boost relationship within and outside African countries through the Ecowas Trade Liberalization Scheme.”“Nigerian economy is ready to take a big leap”Mr Samuel Jeffson, Director at St. John Freight Systems agrees, “We as St. John Group are equally excited as we closely monitor some interesting developments ahead with investments coming in from global conglomerates like AP Moller in the upcoming Badagry port facility and also the setting up of Lekki Deep Sea port by AfDB and a consortium of private investors and banks.