Excellent Performance: MARCON Awards NAGAFF President Ezisi, Invests Him as Association Patron
By Raheem Ibrahim
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the development of Nigeria’s maritime industry, 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.
The double honours were conferred during the 2026 MARCON Annual Conference held at Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, where industry leaders, government officials and key stakeholders gathered to deliberate on the theme: “Special Economic Zones as Catalysts to Sustainable Blue Economy.”
Speaking during the investiture, the Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee, Paul Ogbuokiri, said the decision to confer patronship on Chief Ezisi was in appreciation of his exemplary leadership, commitment to the growth of the freight forwarding profession and consistent support for initiatives that promote professionalism and sustainable development within the maritime sector.
Ogbuokiri noted that, as National President of NAGAFF and Managing Director of Emmatoks Agencies Limited, Chief Ezisi had distinguished himself through advocacy for trade facilitation, capacity development and reforms aimed at enhancing efficiency across Nigeria’s ports and logistics value chain.
According to Ogbuokiri, the Freight Forwarder of the Year Award recognises individuals whose leadership, innovation and dedication have made significant impacts on the freight forwarding profession and the nation’s maritime economy.
Chief Ezisi, who was represented at the event by the National Secretary of NAGAFF, Geoffrey Nwosu, reaffirmed his commitment to supporting initiatives that strengthen freight forwarding practice, improve stakeholder collaboration and contribute to the continued growth and competitiveness of Nigeria’s maritime sector.
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 drive investment, trade, industrialisation and Nigeria’s blue economy aspirations.
