Sir Ukachukwu is an astute and renowned Freight Forwarder and experienced personality in Cargo handling, Shipping as well as Clearing and Forwarding business. He has to his credit a robust experience in Port operations. He has been steering the management team of Great Impact Int’l Ltd effectively since inception till date. He has expertise in the Interpretation of Tariff Headings and Classifications of commodities on the Customs Harmonized System. He has attended several customs trainings and workshops relating to the Facilitation of International Trades, Rules of Classifications of commodities, Rules and Regulations and methods to determine Customs values of goods. He has also attended several trainings and workshops on Ports & Marine Operations and Security among others. He is a Trained and Licensed Customs Agent, Customs Broker and a Freight Forwarder who understands the pragmatic approach to Import & Export Disputes resolutions and strategies, which he applies, along with his wealth of experience, in providing the needed premium advice and solutions to Clients involved in Customs Interpretation of Tariff headings and commodities Classifications and the valuation of goods, which are typical conflict areas between the Nigeria Customs Service and Importers and Exporters of Goods
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (FCILSCM)
• Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants. (FIMC)
• Fellow, Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria (FIPMA)
• A Chartered Master Logistics Manager (Ch.MLM).
• A Chartered Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP).
• A Licensed Management Consultant (CMC), by the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI).
• A Member of Nigerian Institute of Freight Forwarders & Custom Brokers (NIFFCB)
• A Member of Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN)
• An Associate of the Institute of Freight Forwarders of Nigeria (IFFN).
Amongst other professional bodies.
Ifechukwu is a trained Chemical and Petroleum Engineer who applies his wealth of experience in providing the needed premium advise and solutions to our clients who Import or Export chemical and petroleum commodities. He specializes in Chemical analysis, Interpretation of Tariff Headings and Commodities classifications and Valuation of Goods relating to oil and gas industry which are typical conflict areas between the Nigeria Customs and Importers. He uses his IT experience on utilizing e-commerce, internet technology and satellite systems in other to enable real-time tracking of goods. He is a trained Customs broker and Freight Forwarder who handles the documentations to meet Customs requirements, packing specifications and compliance with Nigeria Customs and other countries regulations and regimes. He has attended series of Customs Trainings and workshops in relation to the facilitation of International Trades and Ports Operational Procedures.
• Master of Engineering- M.Eng, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
• Bachelor of Engineering- BEng, Petroleum Engineering, Madonna University Nigeria
Nwachukwu is a strategic member of our team with a depth of understanding of our operations having joined and working the Company for over two decades. She is a trained and experienced Customs Agent with several years of proven efficiency. She coordinates operational activities as well as strategize process improvements in the Company. Nwachukwu is a professional Freight Forward who has the capacity and capability to work in all airports and seaports in Nigeria. She has attended several Customs Trainings and workshops relating to International trade, Forgery and Concealment against Customs Operations, Port Cargo Security and Piracy, Import /Export and Clearing offences among others. She specializes in documentations and processing of all required Customs documents, classification, and interpretation of Tariff headings which makes Clearance of goods very easy.
• National Diploma in Animal Husbandry & Health Technology, Michael Okpara College of Agriculture Umuagwo Nigeria.
• Higher Diploma in Animal Husbandry & Health Technology, Michael Okpara College of Agriculture Umuagwo Nigeria.
Uchechukwu coordinates the business development drives of the Company as well as generates and manages short term and long term leads from internal and external referral sources. In this role, he monitors and update all routing orders, daily loading & delivery reports. Uchechukwu is an outstanding professional who is passionate about quality service delivery pursuant to which he consistently study the trends in the industry in his quest to identify areas of improvement for purposes of driving corporate growth and expansion. He has attended several Training and workshops relating to project management, International trade, customs operations, Import /Export and clearing, among others
• Bachelor of Engineering- B.Eng, Electrical/Electronoc Engineering, Madonna University, Nigeria.
Fred is an erudite Legal Counsel with over a decade practice experience with bias for Maritime, Admiralty, Regulatory Compliance, and dispute resolution. Over the years, Fred has developed exceptional skills in Legal research, legal drafting, advisory, and courtroom advocacy.. His meticulous and studied approach towards the handling of clients’ assignment has helped the Company considerably in meeting with all regulatory compliance requirements. Prior to his engagement with the Company, Fred had previously worked as a Legal Officer at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Headquarters Abuja, during his National Youth Service between 2008- 2009. While in INEC, he acquired the core rudiments in handling Election Petition and related matters. He had at various times worked with Law Firms notably- Late Chief Philip Umeadi (SAN), Ezebuilo Chambers in Onitsha, P.N. Ogudebe & Co, Muhassan & Co Abuja, and Alliance Law Firm, managed by Uche Val Obi, SAN, where he actively worked in the Dispute Resolution Group, with varied responsibilities ranging from client representation in Courts, Arbitration, Company Secretarial services and business development advice among others.
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka (LLM )
• Nigerian Law School (BL,)
• Anambra State University (LL.B, Hons,)
• Nigerian Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants
• Member, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators
• Section on Business Law of the NBA
• International Trade Mark Association (INTA)
• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)