MARCON Honours NAGAFF President Ezisi with Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, Invests Him as Patron.
MARCON Honours NAGAFF President Ezisi with Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, Invests Him as Patron.
Lucky Akra
The Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) has honoured the National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Chief Tochukwu Emmanuel Ezisi, with the Freight Forwarder of the Year Award and formally invested him as a Patron of the association in recognition of his contributions to freight forwarding and the development of Nigeria’s maritime industry.
The honours were conferred during the 2026 MARCON Annual Conference held on Thursday at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The event brought together industry leaders, government officials and maritime stakeholders to deliberate on the theme, “Special Economic Zones as Catalysts to Sustainable Blue Economy.”
Speaking during the investiture ceremony, Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee, Paul Ogbuokiri, said the Patronship was bestowed on Chief Ezisi in appreciation of his exemplary leadership, unwavering commitment to the advancement of the freight forwarding profession and his consistent support for initiatives that promote professionalism and sustainable development in the maritime sector.
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President of the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON), Ismail Aniemu (left) presenting the MARCON Freight Forwarder of the Year Award to the National President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, represented by the National Secretary of NAGAFF, Geoffrey Nwosu, during the association’s conference held at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, on Thursday,30th of July,2026.
Ogbuokiri noted that, as National President of NAGAFF and Managing Director of Emmatoks Agencies Limited, Chief Ezisi has distinguished himself through sustained advocacy for trade facilitation, capacity building and reforms aimed at improving efficiency across Nigeria’s ports and logistics value chain.He added that the Freight Forwarder of the Year Award recognises individuals whose leadership, innovation and dedication have made significant contributions to the freight forwarding profession and the growth of Nigeria’s maritime economy.
Chief Ezisi was represented at the event by the National Secretary of NAGAFF, Geoffrey Nwosu, who reaffirmed the association’s commitment to supporting initiatives that strengthen freight forwarding practice, enhance stakeholder collaboration and promote the continued growth and competitiveness of Nigeria’s maritime sector.
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President of the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON), Ismail Aniemu (left) and MARCON Vice President, Paul Ogbuokiri (right), jointly perform the investiture of the National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, as a MARCON Patron. Chief Ezisi was represented by the National Secretary of NAGAFF, Geoffrey Nwosu, during the association’s conference held at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, on Thursday.
The conference attracted senior government officials, regulators, port managers, industry operators and maritime professionals, who explored strategies for leveraging efficient port infrastructure and Special Economic Zones to stimulate investment, trade, industrialisation and Nigeria’s blue economy aspirations.
