Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCo) Aviance is to partner the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) and Lagos State Government to work out ways to improve export in the country.
A joint committee made up of representatives of these institutions, vegetable farmer and export merchants is to be set up.
This was the resolution of a workshop hosted by NAHCo Aviance for stakeholders in the agro - allied export business at the weekend in Lagos.
Speaking at a workshop titled, "Stakeholders' Workshop on Addressing Challenges in Export of HorticulturePproducts from Nigeria", the Executive Director of NEPC, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, said, the body had to be part of the workshop in collaboration with other bodies such as NAHCo Aviance, NAQS and Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative because of the visit made to the ground handling company and NAQS by the officials of the Council.
The Executive Director of NEPC,who was represented by the Acting Director of Market Development, Mr. Mathew Iranloye, during a visit to NAHCo Aviance ,said the visit was to acquaint the NEPC with the workings of the two organisations with a view to assessing how their operations could help facilitate the body's efforts at galvanising Nigerian exporters of foods towards servicing the growing demands of European Union(EU) and the United States markets for fresh and processed food items from Africa.
Speaking in his capacity as the Acting Director of Market Development of NEPC, Iranloye reiterated the need for exporters to adhere strictly to global standards especially on packaging and labeling of their products.
NAHCo Business Manager, Lagos Region, Mr. Yahaya Hassan, who represented the ground handling giant at the workshop, said that the company has put different facilities in place such as freezers, cold rooms among others to help facilitate the exportation of goods.
He also stated that the NAHCo Aviance's Free Trade Zone, which will soon commence operations, will be an impetus to exportation of goods in the country.
source:Daily Independent/Abel orukpe
A joint committee made up of representatives of these institutions, vegetable farmer and export merchants is to be set up.
This was the resolution of a workshop hosted by NAHCo Aviance for stakeholders in the agro - allied export business at the weekend in Lagos.
Speaking at a workshop titled, "Stakeholders' Workshop on Addressing Challenges in Export of HorticulturePproducts from Nigeria", the Executive Director of NEPC, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, said, the body had to be part of the workshop in collaboration with other bodies such as NAHCo Aviance, NAQS and Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative because of the visit made to the ground handling company and NAQS by the officials of the Council.
The Executive Director of NEPC,who was represented by the Acting Director of Market Development, Mr. Mathew Iranloye, during a visit to NAHCo Aviance ,said the visit was to acquaint the NEPC with the workings of the two organisations with a view to assessing how their operations could help facilitate the body's efforts at galvanising Nigerian exporters of foods towards servicing the growing demands of European Union(EU) and the United States markets for fresh and processed food items from Africa.
Speaking in his capacity as the Acting Director of Market Development of NEPC, Iranloye reiterated the need for exporters to adhere strictly to global standards especially on packaging and labeling of their products.
NAHCo Business Manager, Lagos Region, Mr. Yahaya Hassan, who represented the ground handling giant at the workshop, said that the company has put different facilities in place such as freezers, cold rooms among others to help facilitate the exportation of goods.
He also stated that the NAHCo Aviance's Free Trade Zone, which will soon commence operations, will be an impetus to exportation of goods in the country.
source:Daily Independent/Abel orukpe
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