Ogun cargo airport to Showcase at aviation cargo conference

The Ogun Cargo Airport will showcase its capabilities at Chinet Expo beginning from today. The Commissioner for Finance and the Chief Economic Adviser Ogun State Dapo Okubadejo will engage aviation and cargo experts on the advanced plan and implementation of the Ogun Cargo Airport Project.

Agencies including the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Nigerian Civil Aviation Agency (NCAA) , Nigerian Export Promotions Council (NEPC) will be joined by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) and the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) in the 2 day Stakeholder Engagement which opens today is expected to raise a Checklist of actionable plans that will enable government, exporters and cargo handlers improve on the existing situation.

A leading exporter Capt John Okakpu who is the head of the Agro Set up committee will be sharing his experience. The 30 man committee set up by the Federal Ministry of Trade is expected to take goods from the farm to the table. The Export Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) will be well represented at the event.

Insurance heavyweights including the National, Insurance Commissioner have teamed up to engage with aviation and logistics stakeholders at the upcoming aviation and cargo conference CHINET 21 in Lagos.

The Insurance Session will be led by the Lead Speaker on the Role of Insurance in the Aviation Business, Chief Babajide Olatunde-Agbeja Chairman Boff & Company Insurance Brokers Ltd.

There has been growing Complaints among Aviation Stakeholders that Insurance Companies in Nigeria lack the Capacity to handle Aviation Business in Nigeria.

These Complaints include that of the High Premiums paid by Nigerian Airlines to Foreign Insurance Companies which keeps rising every year because of Presumed Country Risk Issues. Airlines Claim that the High Cost of Insurance is passed onto the Passengers and the Nigerian Economy is also not benefiting from the prevailing System.

Chief Olatunde-Agbeja brings his over 40 Years experience at the Highest Level of Insurance Brokerage to the conference

The conference will have the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation Senator Smart Adeyemi and his House of Reps Committee Counterpart Honorable Nnolim Nnaji as Special Guests of Honour.

With the involvement of more Stakeholders who are Signing up for the Aviation, Cargo and Export Conference in Nigeria the Organisers say only registered delegates will be allowed into the Venue. Because of the Covid-19 Protocols in Lagos State all delegates must register and receive their tags before the 10th of august.