Dangote, Soyinka for transport infrastructure roundtable

Chairman of the Dangote Group Aliko Dangote and Abdulsalam Rabiu, the Chairman of BUA Group will join Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka at the transportation infrastructure breakfast roundtable to proffer workable solutions to revamping Nigeria’s transportation infrastructure. The roundtable, being organized by the Federal Ministry of Transportation will hold on November 9, 2017 in Lagos.

A statement by Head of Special Duties, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Ignatius Nweke, said the focus of the roundtable is to brainstorm on ways to address the infrastructure deficit in the transport sector.

The statement said participants will also discuss way forward on decongesting the seaports by ensuring smooth take off of the Inland Container Depots (ICDs).

The roundtable is also aimed at fine tuning arrangements for the establishment of Truck Transit Parks (TTP) to provide short-term resting place for truck drivers on long distance travels to reduce loss of life and cargo caused by accidents arising from fatigue.

Among those expected at the roundtable are stakeholders in the transportation sector, captains of industry, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), AFRICEXIM Bank, and top government functionaries.

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi will be the Chief Host at the event and would lead discussions.