Nigerian gov't plans independent courier regulatory body

The federal government has planned to establish an independent courier services regulatory body to oversee the operations of courier companies in the country, official said here on Wednesday.

Ibrahim Mori Baba, Post Master General of the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), said the new body was part of the reforms aimed at restructuring the courier sub-sector to ensure effective regulation and monitoring.

He said the NIPOST which currently regulated the operation of courier services in the country was a player in the sector.

The independent body would ensure fair competition and stimulate the entire postal sector for better performance and greater economic contribution, he added.

He urged the officers to be good image managers of the organization and introduce best marketing strategies to generate new business to the organization.

According to the NIPOST Public Relations Manager Hussaina Ato, the reforms would also bring about the commercialization of the outfit and the government had no intention of privatizing the establishment.

It is reported that a consultancy firm from the Netherlands was engaged by the federal government last year to carry out the restructuring of NIPOST