An attempt is being made to change the nomenclature of the “practitioners Operating Fee(POF)”, to “Ports Operating Fee(POF)” to enable the proponents of “POF” to collect levy on imports and exports.

For the umpteenth time, the “Practitioners Operating Fee (POF)” was conceptualized as a fee to be paid by the Practitioners to enable them operate.

Because of the desperation to levy imports and exports which do not belong to freight forwarding practitioners, and the need to justify the illegal unconventional exercise, the nomenclature is being subtly changed.

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Even if the nomenclature is successfully changed from “Practitioners Operating fee(POF)” to “Ports Operating Fee (POF)”, the levy on imports and exports should still not be paid by Freight Forwarders(they are not direct ports users) and should not be collected by the Council For The Regulation Of Freight Forwarders In Nigeria (CRFFN) or its agents(CRFFN have nothing to do directly with the owners of the imports and exports).

Thank you all for your time.

Chidi Anthony Opara

(A registered Freight Forwarder and former member of CRFFN’s Freight Forwarders Consultative Forum).

Public Opinion is personal view of the writer; it is not perceived of the Maritime First.

– Editor