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FG to cut cost of production through improved transport sector

By Myke Uzendu, Abuja

The Federal government is set to improve transportation modes as a way of cutting the cost of production and enhancing the ease of doing business in the country.


This is coming on the heels of the 16th Edition of the National Council on Transportation (NCT) with the theme: “Sustainable Transportation: Panacea for National Development” to be held in Kano, the Kano State capital from Monday 6th – Friday 10th September, 2021.


A statement from the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Eric Orjiakor revealed that the 2021 event will be hosted by the Kano State Government with Governor,  Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the Chief Host while the Honourable Ministers of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Sen. Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki, will flag-off the programme and make presentations at the occasion.


The statement further informed that participants will cut across Transport Commissioners of the 36 States and the FCT, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Maritime Unions, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, amongst others. 


The NCT is usually a forum where stakeholders meet and brainstorm on ways to improve on the transportation sector. The 15th Edition was held in Sokoto State.


The event which was earlier scheduled to hold in Bayelsa state in 2018 was cancelled.


Throwing light on why another nothern state will host the event simultaneously, Amechi said, “We are battling with the state; the ministry is ready for the event and we have told them that since the last edition was held in the north, this year’s edition is to be held in the South.


“We are just waiting for Bayelsa State to ask us to come for the event, but if Bayelsa is not ready, we will pull out to another state that is ready to host it”.

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