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(L-R ) Acting National President of Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Dr. Kayode Farinto; ANLCA Patron, Chief Henry Njoku; and National Secretary, Alhaji Babatunde Mukaila, at the Government House, Owerri, Imo State during a courtesy visit to the state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, who is also Grand Patron of ANLCA on Monday.
The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents ( ANLCA) has promised to give free Consultancy Services and other support to the Imo State government for the quick development of Inland Dry Port and Inland Container Terminal as well as the Oguta Lake dredging to the Atlantic Ocean.
It would be recalled that the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodima has said that the Federal government has approved the dredging of the Oguta Lake to the Atlantic Ocean to kick-start maritme activities in the state.
The ANLCA leadership led by its Acting National President, Dr Kayode Farinto and Patron Chief Henry Njoku among other chieftains of the association, on Monday, paid a courtesy visit to the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma in Government House , Owerri.
Speaking at the courtesy visit by the association, Acting National President of ANLCA, Dr Kayode Farinto said the association has been following activities of the governor and summed that has been working tirelessly.
He commended the governor for his infrastructural deveelopment in the areas of education, health, roads etc of the state, despite the security and other challenges being witnessed in the state.
Farinto said ANLCA, which has been in existence since 1954, with friends in various government agencies, never had a Grand Patron.
Justifying the selection of the governor as Patron two years ago, the Acting National President said “we looked at the work you did as Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs and you also assisted us too. You recovered stolen money to the Federation Account, thank you sir for that good job”.
The ANLCA Acting National President who said he drew his strength from the Imo State Governor as a dogged fighter, also informed him that the National President of ANLCA, Hon. Tony Nwabunike , who is also his very good friend, sent his warm greetings as he is on a study leave in the United States.
He said the association decided not to bother him on courtesy visit, but to allow him concentrate on issues of governance, assuring the governor that the association hopes to come later in the year to celebrate his second term in office.
Responding, the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, thanked the ANLCA team for the visit assuring them that he will continue to do his best for his people and urged them to partner with the state.
The governor said ‘” I want to thank you, since 1954, this association has contributed to the economic prosperity of our country, particularly in the area of commerce . We are developing infrastructure to attract businesses to the state and increase prosperity, social order and welfare in the life of our citizens. My government alone cannot do it, but will provide enabling environment to make business attractive”.
Uzodinma said his government in collaboration with the Federal Government is planning to dredge the Oguta Lake to the Atlantic Ocean to open up the maritme activities in the state.
He said Imo State has the highest gas deposits in the country and seven communities with oil deposits, with two federal government projects on oil and gas which will open the state up for maritme economy.
