The minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has identified the implementation of the 25-year – Railway Modernisation Programme; the Ports Master Plan; inland Waterways transportation development as drivers of the transportation sector for national development. He stated this at the just concluded 2022 Ministerial Retreat with the theme: “Developing Capacity and Strategy to Deliver the National …
The Federal Government has commenced discussions with a new investor that will share the scope of work with the franchise holders, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, to facilitate the delivery of the coastal rail line from Lagos to Calabar The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Jaji Sambo, disclosed this on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen …
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Lagos State Government has postponed the enforcement of its controversial parking policy; payment of the levy to 2023. Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) said the enforcement of the parking regulations will take place in the second quarter of 2023. LASPA general manager Adebisi Adelabu while addressing journalists on Wednesday refuted claims that the authority was …
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As part of its Ember Months’ campaign to keep sensitizing motorists on the dangers of violating any of the traffic rules, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) disclosed its plan to set up mobile courts across the 36 states of the federation where traffic offenders will be tried instantly. The acting Corps Marshal, DCM Dauda …
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has cautioned motorists queuing up for fuel at different filling stations not to cause serious traffic and hamper other road users. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba said this yesterday, while deploying more officers to monitor traffic around filling stations across the state. Oreagba disclosed that the …
For the Lagos State rail transport system to run sustainably it must be completely commercialized while the idea of subsidizing rides by the government must be discouraged, the Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria said yesterday. IoD also said the remaining rail lines should be left to private sector investors to develop so that the state can free …
Prof. Olukayode Oyesiku, Chairman of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria 2022 Conference Planning Committee, has identified an efficient inter-modal transport system as a remedy to mitigate effects of future flooding in the country. Oyesiku, a professor of Transport Systems, Urban and Development Planning, made this assertion when he spoke to reporters on …
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The Federal Road Safety Corps wishes to draw the attention of the motoring public, particularly those who are presently using K1600 and K1600 GT Motorcycles with production dates between 28 June 2017 to 19 September 2018 that the manufacturers, BMW have recalled the affected motorcycles due to faulty shock absorbers. According to the report contained …
The federal government has said 24-hour surveillance mechanisms and immediate response apparatus will be introduced on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor before the train services resume. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, stated this in Abuja when members of the NRC Governing Board paid him a courtesy visit. Briefing the board on what the government …
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THE Lagos State Government on Friday reconstituted and inaugurated Apapa Special Traffic Management Team set up to effectively tackle gridlock in Mile 2/Tincan and its environs. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, who is also the Chairman of the Team, Sola Giwa, said the measure became necessary to consolidate the gains of improved …
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