NAGAFF Condemns Public Humiliation of Female Customs Officer at Tin Can Island Port

NAGAFF Condemns Public Humiliation of Female Customs Officer at Tin Can Island Port

Chief Ignatius Nwachukwu, National Chairman, NAGAFF Council of Elders

By Frank Odinukaeze

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has strongly condemned the public humiliation of Assistant Comptroller Isa A.M, a female customs officer at the Five Star Logistics Terminal, Tin Can Island Port. The incident, which was captured in a viral video, shows freight forwarders bullying the officer at Car Park C of the terminal.

Speaking to journalists at NAGAFF’s headquarters on October 31, 2024, Prince Ignatius Nwachukwu, the National Chairman of the Council of Elders, expressed his dismay and disappointment over the incident. He described the actions of the freight forwarders as inhuman and unacceptable.

“I saw the video on social media, and it went viral. When I saw it, I felt so bad because that woman was totally humiliated,” Nwachukwu said. “The humiliation of that woman is not acceptable to us as an association because we have rules and regulations on how we go about our businesses in the port.”

Nwachukwu, who is also a member of the Board of Trustees of NAGAFF, emphasized that their members were not involved in the incident. He stressed that NAGAFF believes in addressing grievances through dialogue rather than confrontation.

“If any officer has an issue with any freight forwarder or any person, they should report to the senior officer who will handle the matter. Taking laws into your hands is not acceptable to us. We condemn it in its entirety. It is inhuman,” he stated.

Nwachukwu highlighted the trauma that the officer and her family must be experiencing due to the incident. He called on security agencies to identify and apprehend the perpetrators and urged for increased security measures at the port.

“As the chairman of NAGAFF Elders Council, I condemn that action. I reject those actions in their entirety. It is unacceptable to us. The perpetrators are not NAGAFF members. ANLCA has also stated that they are not their members. So, who are these people?” he questioned.
Prince IG who is also the Chairman Ethics & Discipline, NAGAFF, used the forum to commend the Tincan Island CAC, Comptroller Dera Nnadi for his outstanding efforts and performance at the Command and solicited for more support from the freight forwarders to his administration .