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5.1 Nigeria Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Acronym 

Full Name  

ASYCUDA 

Automated System for Customs Data 

AWB 

Airway Bill 

BL 

Bill of Lading 

C&F 

Cost & Freight 

CAA 

Civil Aviation Authority 

CARE 

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere 

CFS 

Container Freight Stations 

DRR 

Disaster Risk Reduction 

DRU 

Disaster Response Unit 

ECOWAS 

Economic Community of West African States 

ERGP 

Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 

FAAN 

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria 

FAO 

Food and Agriculture Organization 

GPRS 

General Pocket Radio Service 

GRT 

Gross Register Tonnage 

IATA 

International Air Transport Association 

ICAO 

International Civil Aviation Organization 

IDPs 

Internally Displaced Persons 

ILS 

Instrument Landing System 

IMF 

International Monetary Fund 

IMTF 

Inter-Ministerial Task Force 

INGO 

International NGO 

IOM 

International Organization for Migration 

IPMAN 

Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria 

ISPs 

Internet Service Providers 

ISPS 

International Ship and Port Facility Security 

KVA 

Kilo Volt Ampere 

LCA 

Logistics Capacity Assessment 

LGA 

Local Government Area 

LSFSC 

Lagos State Ferry Services Corporation 

MOBNP 

Ministry of Budget and National Planning 

MOF 

Ministry of Finance 

MoFA 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

MOU 

Memorandum of Understanding 

MT 

Metric Tons 

MW 

Megawatt 

N/A 

Not Available 

NAFDAC 

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control 

NAHCO 

Nigeria Aviation Handling Company 

NAMA 

National Airspace Management Agency 

NARTO 

National Association of Road Transport Operators 

NCAA 

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority 

NCS 

Nigeria Customs Service 

NDB 

Non-directional beacon 

NEMA 

National Emergency Management Agency 

NFI 

Non-food Items 

NGO 

Non-governmental Organization 

NICIS 

Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System 

NIPCO 

Nigeria Independent Petroleum Company 

NIWA 

Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority 

NNPC 

Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation 

NPA 

Nigeria Ports Authority 

NRC 

Nigeria Railways Corporation 

OCHA 

Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 

PAAR 

Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (Customs) 

PCNI 

Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative 

PPPRA 

Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Authority 

PSF 

Petroleum Support Fund 

RC 

Resident Coordinator 

RoRo 

Roll on Roll off 

SAHCO 

Skyway Aviation Handling Company 

SEMA 

State Emergency Management Agency 

SONCAP 

Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme 

T 

Tons 

T&D 

Transmission and Distribution 

TEUs 

Twenty Foot Equivalent Units 

THC 

Terminal Handling Charge 

UNAIDS 

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 

UNCT 

United Nations Country Team 

UNDP 

United Nations Development Programme 

UNEP 

United Nations Environmental Programme 

UNESCO 

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 

UNFPA 

United Nations Population Fund 

UNHAS 

United Nations Humanitarian Air Service 

UNHCR 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 

UNICEF 

United Nations Children's Fund 

(V)HF 

(Very) High Frequency 

VOR 

VHF omnidirectional radio range 

V-SAT 

Very Smart Aperture Terminal 

WASH 

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 

WCO 

World Customs Organization 

WFP 

World Food Programme 

WHO 

World Health Organization 

WVI 

World Vision International 

 


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