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By Itohan Abara-Laserian<\/p>\n

 Freight forwarders at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) have expressed readiness to dialogue with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria over the newly introduced N20 per kilogramme cargo charge.<\/p>\n

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The position was revealed during a quadripartite press conference by freight forwarding associations on Wednesday in Lagos.<\/p>\n

The associations include the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANCLA) and the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF).<\/p>\n

Others are the Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwards and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) and the National Association of Freight Forwarders and Consolidators (NAFFAC).<\/p>\n

ANLCA President, Mr Temitope Akindele, faulted the increase from N7 to N20 per kilogramme, describing it as \u201cover 100 per cent and unacceptable\u201d.<\/p>\n

Akindele said the hike exceeded the Federal Government\u2019s 25 per cent benchmark for reviewing levies and charges.<\/p>\n

He described the new tariff as multiple taxation, noting that similar charges were already collected by cargo handlers and airlines on FAAN\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n

\u201cFAAN concessioned cargo handling. It is illegal for the authority to collect cargo charges directly from freight forwarders,\u201d Akindele said.<\/p>\n

He recalled that the N7 charge followed the 2010 demolition of a N150 million agents\u2019 secretariat, with an agreement to establish a cargo village.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe N7 is attached to the land given to us. Any increase should involve stakeholders through negotiation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Akindele urged the Federal Government and the Minister of Aviation, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), to convene a roundtable discussion with FAAN and stakeholders.<\/p>\n

He added that agents were ready to resume full operations after dialogue, recalling that FAAN generated over N1 billion from cargo charges in 2010 alone.<\/p>\n

NAGAFF Deputy President, Dr Segun Musa, warned that the tariff hike was unfriendly to business and could hurt the economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we pay is like rent. FAAN cannot charge people it does not directly provide services to,\u201d Musa said.<\/p>\n

He said concessioned facilities should be managed through concessionaires, urging FAAN to engage stakeholders to improve cargo volume and revenue.<\/p>\n

Musa appealed to the minister to intervene, stressing that agents preferred dialogue, not confrontation, and nationwide cargo operations should continue.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that FAAN plans to review cargo charges in February, following more than a decade without an increment. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)<\/p>\n

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