November 21, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s logistics company, Red Star Express Plc, has entered
into a partnership with Arik Air as the General Sales Agent (GSA). The partnership was announced recently by the Chief Operating Officer of Red Star Freight, Mudiaga Okumagba, at the company’s headquarters.
According to Okumagba, the partnership is expected to enhance Red Star Express’ cargo movement across Nigeria from any location and at any time of the day.
“We are happy with this yet another achievement in the GSA space. It is going to impact our efficiency and service delivery to our customers. Having an integrated approach like this would help improve our service deliveries across all our business units and subsidiaries,” he stated.
On his part, the Business Development and Freight Manager (GSA), Mr. Adeyinka Adewumi, emphasised that Red Star Express being Arik Air’s exclusive cargo broker, is a considerable achievement. “Although we started the GSA business only just recently, its growth has been unprecedented. We look forward to greater achievements”.
According to Adewumi, Red Star Express has always wanted to play in this space, and it is great to see that the desire is coming to fruition. “It has always been an ambition to become the top GSA in Africa,” he reiterated.
About the Author
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
