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Stakeholders in Nigeria\u2019s trade and logistics sectors have called on the federal government to pursue comprehensive air cargo and multimodal logistics reforms<\/strong> to position the country as a leading trade hub under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)<\/strong> framework. (premiumnewsdaily.com.ng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n During a policy roundtable in Lagos, industry experts said that enhancing Nigeria\u2019s air cargo capacity<\/strong>, integrating it with seaports and inland transport networks<\/strong>, and streamlining customs and regulatory processes would unlock significant economic opportunities, strengthen intra-African trade flows, and attract foreign direct investment. (premiumnewsdaily.com.ng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Participants emphasised that efficient multimodal logistics systems \u2014 combining air, sea, rail, and road transport \u2014<\/strong> are key to reducing cargo transit times, lowering logistics costs, and improving supply chain reliability for exporters and importers alike. They argued that current infrastructure gaps and procedural bottlenecks hinder Nigeria\u2019s competitiveness in the AfCFTA market, especially for time-sensitive and high-value goods. (premiumnewsdaily.com.ng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The roundtable highlighted that Nigeria\u2019s strategic location, large consumer market, and established transport corridors are assets that could be leveraged to create a regional freight hub<\/strong>, provided that targeted reforms are implemented in areas such as customs clearance, cargo handling standards, cold-chain facilities, and airport capacity expansion<\/strong>. (premiumnewsdaily.com.ng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Experts also urged policymakers to strengthen digital platforms \u2014 such as the National Single Window<\/strong> \u2014 to ensure real-time cargo visibility, faster approvals, and better inter-agency coordination across border points. Such measures, they said, would foster a more predictable trading environment and help SMEs integrate into regional and global value chains. (premiumnewsdaily.com.ng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The consensus from the event was that air cargo development and multimodal logistics integration<\/strong> should be prioritised in national economic planning to position Nigeria as a central logistical hub for AfCFTA trade<\/strong>, ultimately boosting exports, creating jobs, and reinforcing the nation\u2019s role in Africa\u2019s economic integration agenda. (premiumnewsdaily.com.ng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n January 29, 2026 \u2014 Source: Premium News Daily<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stakeholders in Nigeria\u2019s trade and logistics sectors have called on the federal government to pursue comprehensive air cargo and multimodal logistics reforms to position the country as a leading trade hub under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. (premiumnewsdaily.com.ng) During a policy roundtable in Lagos, industry experts said that enhancing Nigeria\u2019s air cargo…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1432"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1432"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1433,"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1432\/revisions\/1433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1432"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seaempowerment.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpost_folder&post=1432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}