The management of the Ghana Exporters and Importers Affiliation (IEAG), led by its Director-Common Samson Asaki Awingobit, paid a proper courtesy name on the newly appointed Assistant Commissioner Michael Nelson because the Tema Sector Commander of the Customs Service of the Ghana Income Authority (GRA) on the Lengthy Room, Tema Port on Tuesday, Might 12, 2026.
The go to was made as a part of the affiliation’s efforts to formally congratulate and welcome Deputy Commissioner Nelson following his appointment and assumption of workplace as Tema District Commander.
IEAG Director-Common Samson Asaki Awingobit spoke throughout the assembly and warranted the brand new division head of the affiliation’s continued assist and cooperation to assist obtain its mission of enhancing operations and growing effectivity on the nation’s main ports.
Mr. Awingobit emphasised the significance of robust collaboration between customs authorities and stakeholders inside the import and export sector, noting that such collaboration stays crucial to facilitating commerce, addressing operational bottlenecks, and selling nationwide financial development.
In his remarks, Vice-Chairman Michael Nelson described the go to as considerate and well timed and thanked the affiliation for its management.
He reiterated the GRA Customs Division’s dedication to enhancing enterprise operations on the ports whereas working in direction of the John Dramani Mahama administration’s broader imaginative and prescient of positioning Ghanaian ports as most popular vacation spot hubs inside the sub-region.
The Tema Sector Commander additional recommended the Ghana Export-Import Affiliation for its continued assist to the Customs Service and the Ghana Income Authority over time, notably throughout the implementation part of the Publican AI Coverage, though he acknowledged that it comes with its personal operational challenges.
He stated the cooperation and understanding proven by stakeholders corresponding to IEAG has helped guarantee easy coordination between customs officers and the commerce neighborhood.
The assembly was additionally attended by Mr. Frank Alhin, Deputy Commander, Tema Sector, and senior members of the Ghana Export-Import Affiliation.
