The Federal Government on Tuesday tasked the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to procure bigger dredgers in order for the agency to perform better in its operational activities.
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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has called for support of business mogul, Aliko Dangote, in building Truck Transit Parks (TTPs) across the country.
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In an attempt to curb the menace of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on the federal highway corridors, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi, on Tuesday disclosed that the federal government is set to establish truck transit parks on major routes and roads within the country.
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The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi, said that Federal Government would ensure the completion of the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail services by Dec. 2018.
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The Inland Container Depots, also known as dry ports or freight stations established by the Federal Government in areas where there is no quick access to seaport, are facing a major challenge owing to poor state of infrastructure in the country.
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The Federal Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) and Kings Communications Limited have concluded plans for a two-day national summit on establishment, management and operations of Transit Truck Parks, TTPs, in Nigeria.
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Nigeria Union of Railway Workers, NUR, yesterday, in Lagos, pleaded with the Federal Government to review the process of the planned concessioning of the nation’s rail transport industry with a view to saving the nation from another failed concession.
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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said on Tuesday that the ministry would purchase four new locomotives in August to enhance movement of goods and passengers along Abuja-Kaduna rail route.
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The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, said the ministry is in talks with the government of China to establish a special university for Transportation.
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The roads leading to Apapa, Nigeria’s busiest port city, are in a mess and should be declared a national emergency.
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Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has assured the Indonesia government of the federal government’s preparedness to partner with the Indonesian Business Community to develop the transportation sector in Nigeria.
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The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday launched a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and Service Support Portal (PSSP) designed to make the Nigerian ports a regional trade hub in West Africa.
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