NIPOST Close 5 Courier Firms, Revokes 17 Licences

The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has closed four courier firms in the country with the licenses of 17 others revoked for illegal operation.

Concise News learned that the firms which were closed down are: Ondot Courier Limited, Golden Victory Express & Courier Services, Swiftlink Logistics Limited, Pronto Delivery & Logistics Services and Ebeco Express Company.

Also, the courier regulatory firm said the 17 companies had their licenses revoked for contravening the standards in the industry.

Central Logistics & Support Services; Early Link Courier Limited; Ekene Dili Chukwu Express Limited; Fastlink Courier; First Choice Courier; First Post Express Delivery Services; and Latomie Global Business, make up the affected courier services.

The rest are: Murphy Courier Services; Scansped Network; Tradeways Express; United Courier; Barnet Logistics; Big Courier; Cheersline Courier; Distinct Courier; International Express Logistics Services and Metropol Courier.

 

“There are set standards for the operation of courier companies and Nigeria is not exempted. To us, the courier industry in Nigeria will adopt the best practice that is obtainable worldwide,” said the Senior Assistant Postmaster General and Head of Courier Regulatory Department, NIPOST, Ishaya Diwa,

“Illegal operators are usually unserious people; they dump people’s mails, engage in undercutting and under-pricing, which is not good for the legal operators and the economy.

“So, we are set to bring all that to an end and ensure the industry is organised in the manner that it should and based on the Federal Government’s rules and regulations.”