Adebokun further stated that CILT had raised the standardisation bar, “More importantly, Nigeria over the years have not had professionals running the logistics and transportation sector. CILT is now playing a prominent role in terms of professionalisation, in terms of certification, in terms of setting standards.”
Our correspondent spoke with several inductees, who expressed their gratitude. One inductee noted, “The Institute is soaring. This is the first time we, the Institute, have had an induction of this nature.
… …Tasks inductees to excel.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) held its 2025 Annual General Meeting and National Conference, where 365 members were inducted into different professional categories. This year’s AGM/Conference was held at the Civic Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, from October 22–23.
The theme of the conference was “Enhancing Logistics and Transport for Sustainable Blue Economy in Nigeria.”
In her address to the professional and 365 newly inducted members, the President of the Institute in Nigeria, Barr. (Mrs) Mfon E. Usoro, FCILT, said:
” We have witnessed an increased number of students that have come to take the course on logistics and transport supply chain that is provided by CILT International. Nigeria is the centre for the international advanced diploma on logistics and supply chain, and transport,” she said.
Addressing the press at the venue—which included a correspondent from Sooth News—the President further explained that CILT has produced graduates in logistics and transport since 1958 and continues to provide internationally recognized training
Addressing the audience, the President highlighted the institute’s mission. Usoro, who also maintained that an efficient supply chain reduces costs and improves access to affordable transport,
“The cost of what you and I buy in the market will be very, very, very reduced if we do not have to spend inordinate time in clearing the machineries… If the cost of transporting them was low,” she stated.
While charging the inductees on excellence, the CILT Chief told them to “Go out with confidence, innovate, and keep on excelling.”
The International President of CILT, Chief Teete Owusu-Nortey, FCILT, said, “Logistics was formed during the First World War. And logistics still remains relevant. Because logistics, supply chain, and transportation are what drive every economy globally. So you can’t detach the world from these three elements. Supply chain, logistics, and transportation. That is what drives everything. Even at home, there’s logistics happening.”
In specifying the Institute’s importance to the country, Chief Tete also stated:
“Now we’re in a global village. That is why in CILT, we’re currently present in over 100 countries. What we do is that we do conferences, seminars, workshops, webinars from the global perspectives. And there are always themes and topics that are being discussed.
“So that is how we impart knowledge into countries and communities where we have our representatives… We just came back from our international convention in Sri Lanka, just about a few weeks ago, where we were about 50 countries that were present.”
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Mr. Adebowale Adedokun, who was inducted as a CILT Fellow, said:
“The logistics and transport sector of any nation is critical to delivering effective service delivery to its citizens. The transportation sector and logistics sector is part of the procurement cycle. If we are going to build good rail system, if we are going to build good water sector, and blue marine, then we can no longer neglect the logistics and transportation sector of our economy.”
