ICPC, ACTU sensitize shippers on ethics in international trade

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Anti Corruption And Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU) in collaboration with Nigerian Shippers Council have sensitized Nigerian shippers on ethics in international trade in order to sanitized the shipping industry in Nigeria.

The sensitization seminar was hold at Lamonde Hotel in Jos yesterday and the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Mr. Hassan Bello, who was represented by Director, Legal Services of the council, Samuel Vongtan urged the participants to show high level of transperency, accountability, integrity, thoroughness, dedication and commitment in their day to day dealings.

In her presentation, the Assistant Director Standard Service Division, Nigerian Shippers Council, Mrs. Enoche Ogenyi, highlighted the key ethical standards in international trade which included, honesty in dealing with every party, acting in a way that is not injurious to the other party, delivering what is promised and keeping terms of every agreement entered into.

Mrs. Ogenyi lamented that unethical practises in the international trade such as falsification of documents, passing of substandard goods, tariff avoidance, and concealment of the nature and type of cargo imported or exported has tarnished the image of Nigeria in the international trade.

In his remarks, Mr. Eegunjobi Tope of ICPC, said implications of unethical practises in the international trade might lead to loss of credibility for both the shipper and the country internationally with all the attendant negative snowball effect on other sectors of endeavour by the country.