‘Poor Investments, Others Hamper Nigeria’s Transport System’
The Kano State Commissioner for Housing and Transport, Mahmoud Sansti, and the Managing Director of Infrastructure Bank, Ross Oluyede, have said the Nigerian transport system is bedevilled by lack of infrastructure and poor investments, among other challenges.
They said this during the 16th National Council on Transportation, with the theme ‘Sustainable transportation: A panacea for national development.’
This was contained in a statement titled ‘FG committed to sustainable transport infrastructure to boost economy – Ajani’ by the Federal Ministry of Transportation’s spokesperson, Eric Ojiekwe, on Tuesday.
It said, “In his remarks, the Kano State Commissioner for Housing and Transport, Mahmoud Sansti, said that transportation is key to achieving economic growth and development.
“He, however, noted that the sector was facing a lot of challenges, hence the need for all stakeholders to proffer lasting solutions.”
Sansti urged participants to work hard in bringing out recommendations that would assist to address the challenges in the sector.
The statement said, “The Managing Director of Infrastructural Bank further observed that there are challenges bedevilling the Nigerian transport sector, most notable being insufficient transport infrastructure, lack of investment (both public and private sector).
“He suggested, among others, that the Federal Government should deploy a public-private partnership syntax for the transport sector.”
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani, said the Federal Government was committed to providing sustainable transportation infrastructure to boost economic development.
Ajani said, “Transportation has proven to be one of the critical factors of development at the heart of economic growth and prosperity of any nation.
“Transportation, as the lubricant and engine of economic development, should have its rightful place, if sustainable development is to be achieved.”
She added that the government had been on a mission to implement multimodal transport system despite financial obstacles.
“She said the government had embarked on the implementation of a multimodal transport system, a revitalisation programme and massive investment in the sector, despite financial challenges,” the statement added.
