The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has trained the operators of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), manufacturers, Shipper and Freight Forwarders in Anambra State on incentives inherent in exporting of goods and services.
The one-day capacity building and export mentorship programme with theme “Connect Anambra State to the World” was held in Awka on Tuesday.
Peter Udom, Coordinator at NEPC Anambra State Coordinating Office, said the programme was aimed at enlightening the participants on different forms of incentives given to exporters and potential exporters by the NEPC.
“It was also to enlighten them on export procedure and documentation in Nigeria which most of them were not exposed to,” he said.
Udom added that the incentives included Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme, Tax Relief on Interest income (TRII) Scheme and Export Development Fund (EDF) Scheme.
According to him, the incentives are introduced by Federal Government, and the intending beneficiary must be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, eligible exporter must be registered with NEPC.
He said also that an eligible exporter shall be a manufacturer producer or merchant of products of Nigeria origin for the export (ie. products must be made in Nigeria market, amongst others.
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The technical session featured the presentation of two paper titled: “The Role of Incentives as a Catalyst for Doubling the Export in Anambra State by Toju Macjaja from the Export Development and Incentives Department of NEPC Headquarters and “Export Procedures and Documentation in Nigeria.” Presented by State Coordinator, NEPC Anambra State Coordinating Office.
Emeka Akpaka, one of the participants and the President Anambra State Shippers Association, commended NEPC for the clinic to sensitise them on the subject discussed.
“This is because before now, many of us were thinking that export is for a particular region or special people.With sensitisation, in line with our traditional apprenticeship (Igba-boi), in the south East, Nigeria, export will soon move to speed lane.
“For you to excel in export, you must follow the organised due process. This is because, the integrity of the country of origin is at stake, until the goods are finally discharged at the port of destination.
“In, export every exporter must wear the name of his/her country as a robe. It is equally the responsibility of your country to stand by you, so that your product will attract tourists, as well as foreign revenues,” Akpaka noted.
