By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR

The newly elected Chairman of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, CILT, Cross River state , Dr Chijioke Ukadike has vowed to ensure the  Institute caused a revolution in their sector in Nigeria.

Dr Ukadike stated that himself and the pioneer Exco of the Institute will ensure that CILT Cross River will partner stakeholders in a bid to drive growth and development in the logistics and transport sector with optimum service delivery from their members.

He made the vow shortly after he and 15 other  newly elected/ pioneer Executive members of the Institute in Cross River were sworn at the weekend in Calabar.

He said: “I want to say that I’m particularly excited to see this dream come true.We are arranging structures that will take us as an institute to a higher level.

“We will champion a revolution in Cross River , the state has all it takes to become the champion of logistics in the south South and beyond.

“In this region most items pushed out is food item.In Europe and America they do inter regional trade , and this has more than enough capacity to build any  economy, ” he said .

He lauded the national leadership of the Institute while pledging to also collaborate with it and other stakeholders.

Earlier ,Dr Peter Borlo ,  Vice President ( East ) CILT,  said he was impressed adding that it a day he has been longing for as he responsibility was to expand thier coast.

Dr Borlo said: “I  thank God ,this is a day I have been longing for ,it is my responsibility to expand the coast

“I will be able to see to it that all the state headquarters and states in  my location were covered by our presence today we are in the first Capital city of Nigeria

“We want to make sure those in the logistics business  have a voice , visibility and a say in government as well as policy making.

“There was a time they never knew we existed, but we made a move to let government  know that we are the only body that had the right content to direct logistics anywhere in the world .

“We have contributed to bills ,regulations on marine logistics amongst others. I believe after now the government of Cross River state  will no longer go out to look for experts on logistics because our members will be right on ground with requisite experience and qualifications to deliver quality service,” Borlo said.