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MR. OFON UDOFIA CEO/EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IEOM FOREWORD BY THE CEO Welcome to another edition of the Export Brief. Mr. Ofon Udofia is a seasoned exporter, highly passionate about exports and the Head of export, Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture. As with the last edition, we‘ve worked diligently to ensure that the content we deliver to our audience is of the highest quality. This is in keeping with our foundational principles which emphasize quality over quantity in everything we do. As I‘ve previously mentioned in this column, the Institute was created to become a leading provider of export training and information on global best practices; and to help Nigerian exporters access the world market and get the most value from their export operations Mr. Udofia is also the chairman In this edition, we‘re taking a closer look at some of the factors holding back non- of Rivers/Bayelsa Shippers‘ oil sectors in Nigeria and possible paths to increasing non-oil exports from Nigeria. Association. I must acknowledge the excellent work done by the editorial team and as usual, I hope you enjoy reading it and we always appreciate your feedback. 3 The Export Brief | MAY 2018 | IEOM-NG.ORG