Post by Trade facilitator on Dec 14, 2021 12:41:12 GMT 1
NEPC, EEFP Train Exporters On How To Benefit Continental Free Trade Agreement
Exporters and would-be-exporters in Kwara State have been trained on ways to maximize benefits offered by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) in order to increase the value and volume of Nigerian export trade.
Speaking on the role of AFCFTA in the growth and development of intra African trade at a workshop organized by the legal unit of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in conjunction with the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP) in Ilorin on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer of the NEPC, Dr Ezra Yakuzak, represented by the NEPC’s Head of Legal Unit, Barrister Julie Onmoke, said that member countries require some basic knowledge of laws, treaties and conventions governing trade to maximally benefit from AFCFTA.
She said that this is expedient, “since ignorance in law is no defence.
“Nigeria has to ensure that it is not made a dumping ground after the coming into effect of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA). The responsibility to ensure that it is done rests with the Council. Therefore, there is need to properly equip exporters and would-be-exporters on how to navigate the export corridor,” she said.
Mrs Onmoke, who said that the NEPC recently issued grants to deserving companies under the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP), added that the grant is expected to spur the exporters to increase the volume and value of their export.
“This is more so in view of the coming into effect of AFCFTA which is billed to increase trade among African countries”, she said.
Also speaking, the Trade Promotion Advisor, Ilorin Export Assistance Office, Mr Ajayi James Akinwumi, said that AFCFTA is billed to increase trade among African countries, adding that the aim of the workshop amongst others is to develop the capacity of the exporting communities on the available knowledge, laws, regulations and provision of necessary information regarding the operations of AFCFTA to enable exporters have maximum benefit and utilize the opportunities offered by AFCFTA to increase the value and volume of Nigerian export trade.
He urged the the participants to take advantage of the programme to advance the economy of the individual state and Nigeria.
Some of the participants include government functionaries, organized private sector (OPS) as well as the existing and intending exporters.
Source: tribuneonlineng.com/nepc-eefp-train-exporters-on-how-to-benefit-continental-free-trade-agreement/
Exporters and would-be-exporters in Kwara State have been trained on ways to maximize benefits offered by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) in order to increase the value and volume of Nigerian export trade.
Speaking on the role of AFCFTA in the growth and development of intra African trade at a workshop organized by the legal unit of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in conjunction with the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP) in Ilorin on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer of the NEPC, Dr Ezra Yakuzak, represented by the NEPC’s Head of Legal Unit, Barrister Julie Onmoke, said that member countries require some basic knowledge of laws, treaties and conventions governing trade to maximally benefit from AFCFTA.
She said that this is expedient, “since ignorance in law is no defence.
“Nigeria has to ensure that it is not made a dumping ground after the coming into effect of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA). The responsibility to ensure that it is done rests with the Council. Therefore, there is need to properly equip exporters and would-be-exporters on how to navigate the export corridor,” she said.
Mrs Onmoke, who said that the NEPC recently issued grants to deserving companies under the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP), added that the grant is expected to spur the exporters to increase the volume and value of their export.
“This is more so in view of the coming into effect of AFCFTA which is billed to increase trade among African countries”, she said.
Also speaking, the Trade Promotion Advisor, Ilorin Export Assistance Office, Mr Ajayi James Akinwumi, said that AFCFTA is billed to increase trade among African countries, adding that the aim of the workshop amongst others is to develop the capacity of the exporting communities on the available knowledge, laws, regulations and provision of necessary information regarding the operations of AFCFTA to enable exporters have maximum benefit and utilize the opportunities offered by AFCFTA to increase the value and volume of Nigerian export trade.
He urged the the participants to take advantage of the programme to advance the economy of the individual state and Nigeria.
Some of the participants include government functionaries, organized private sector (OPS) as well as the existing and intending exporters.
Source: tribuneonlineng.com/nepc-eefp-train-exporters-on-how-to-benefit-continental-free-trade-agreement/
