Arthur Richard
The Insurance Commissioner will be a Special Guest at the 4th CHINET Aviacargo Conference in Lagos on the 22nd of August. CHINET is the only air cargo event in West Africa and the 4th edition be held in Lagos on the 22nd of August. It is organised by ATQNEWS LTD. It brings together the leaders of aviation, cargo business and regulators together with insurance professionals.
This year’s event will have a strong cast of insurance professionals led by Mr. Olusegun Omosehin the Insurance Commissioner. Other insurance CEOs listed to grace the occasion include the former Chairman of African Insurance Brokers Association Chief Babajide Olatunde-Agbeja; Mr. Eddie Efekoha, GMD Consolidated Hallmark Holdings; MD Unitrust Insurance Co. Ltd. Mr. Dayo Arowojolu; Mr. Moruf Apampa, CEO NSIA Insurance and Mr. Babajide Fajemirokun the MD/CEO of AIICO Insurance Plc. The topic of the relationship between airlines and insurance will be led by Mr. Eddie Efekoha with Messers Fajemirokun, Apampa & Ms. Omowale Olatunde-Agbeja as discussants.
The aviation regulations for air cargo will be delivered by the Acting DG of NCAA Capt Chris Najomo. The MD of FAAN Mrs Olubunmi Kuku and the new Directorate of Cargo Development Services will showcase the pivotal role FAAN and it’s airports have been playing in growing air cargo in Nigeria. The CEO of the most successful airline in Nigeria Capt Ed Boyo will share his experience with the audience. The aviation panel will be moderated by the General Secretary of Aviation Round Table Olumide Ohunayo. Panelists will include the President of Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association of Nigeria Dr. Alex Nwuba.
The Guest Speaker is the Chairman of MCDAN Aviation Ghana Dr. Daniel Mckorley. There will be presentations on the Role of Airports in growing air cargo by the Acting COO of the privately run airport MMA2, Remi Jibodu. Also the COO of Nigerian award winning airline Ibom Air, George Uriesi will be speaking on the ‘Role of Airlines in the Development of Air Cargo.’ Capt John Ojikutu will speak on the ‘Opportunities of Domestic Air Cargo in Nigeria.’ Ayo Ife-Lewis of Domestic Air Cargo Powerhouse Greater Washington will speak on the ‘Challenges of Domestic Air Cargo in Nigeria.’
Export Integrity and Security will be handled by the CEO of Pathfinders Mrs. Nkechi Onyeso. NAFDAC, Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) will be sharing the ‘Role of their Agencies in Guaranteeing the product Integrity of Exports from Nigeria.’ The Freight Forwarders NAGAFF and APFFLON will be explaining their ‘Roles in the Growth of Air Cargo Business in Nigeria.’ A lot of interesting topics to be discussed, digested & later implemented, so this conference is a must to attend for all professionals concerned.
