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Th Transport Minister, Muazu Jaji Sambo has called for harmonious working relationship among governing boards with uttermost respect for delegated authorities and responsibilities. The Minister noted that a harmonious working relationship was important between the ministry and its agencies on one hand and with the legislative arm of Government. “This is important as by the provisions of our Constitution, we have sworn to uphold and accord all necessary respect and corporations at all times within recognized boundaries. “An harmonious relationship brings synergy at all levels. We should ignore rivalry and always have at the back of our mind that we are…
The Transport Minister Muazu Jaji Sambo had said that the federal government is set to generate 21 Million full-time jobs and lift 35 Million people out of poverty by 2025.The Honourable Minister in a speech delivered at the ongoing 2022 Ministerial Retreat at Ibom Icon Hotel, Akwa-Ibom State said the Transportation Sector was setting the stage for achieving the government’s commitment of lifting 100 Million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years. Sambo said infrastructural gaps that exist in the Sector necessitated the development of the National Development Plans; Medium-Term Development Plans 2021-2025 and a Long-Term Plan called the Nigeria Agenda 2050.…
The Minister of Transport, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has stated that transportation remains the only catalyst for rapid national development. The Minister stated this today during the 2022 Ministerial Retreat with the theme: “Developing Capacity and Strategy to Deliver the National Development Plan (NDP) for the Transportation Sector,” holding from Wednesday 26th to Sunday 30th November 2022 at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State “The Transportation Sector has contributed to the socio-economic needs of Nigerians and promoted the overall sustainable development of the nation”, the Minister observed, adding that” the provision of transportation infrastructure is and will always be work in progress for…
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed that the demons in the ruling party relocated to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as soon as he joined the APC in September 2021. The former minister expressed this view on a national television programme on monday. According to him,“The APC of the past is not the APC of today…The demons that were in the APC at that time have simply relocated and gone into the PDP. He also said Nigeria must take painful decisions if it wants to prosper economically, noting that there would…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said those who disrespect the State and its electoral importance, do not deserve Rivers electorate to vote for them or their candidates in the 2023 general election. Special Assistant on Media to the Governor of Rivers State, Kelvin Ebiridisclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, governor Wike made the assertion during the inauguration of Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), campaign council held in Port Harcourt. Governor Wike made reference to how the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar picked people from Rivers State as members of the presidential…
Smugglers have launched an attack on Some customs operatives of Sector 3 Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) along Sinau-Kenu road, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing one officer and leaving three others with injury of varying degrees. The incident which occurred on October 21, 2022, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Kwara Command, Chado Zakari. though, on behalf of the JBPT Sector 3 Coordinator . Chado Zakari in the statement, said JBPT Sector 3 Coordinator explained that, the “Hoodlums laid ambush and shot sporadically at the Officers. “In the fiery exchange that ensued,…
The Lagos State Government has re-constituted and inaugurated Apapa Special Traffic Management Team to effectively tackle gridlock in Mile 2/Tincan axis. Special Adviser to the state Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu on Transportation,Hon. Sola Giwa made this known Friday at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Addressing the new team at the Secretariat, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, who is also the Chairman of the Team, Hon. Sola Giwa said the focus of the team is to solely eliminate gridlock on the Mile 2/Tincan axis and sustain the 80% success recorded on Apapa traffic reduction, in line with the Governor’s promise to…
Guinea Bissau government has expressed commitment to establishing working relationship with the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA). Honorary Consular of the Republic of Guinea Bissau in Abidjan, Kamissoko Mori expressed the country’a commitment when he received MOWCA Secretary General, Dr. Paul Adalikwu in his Abidjan office. Mori assured Adalikwu that he would inform his country about the laudable reorganising feats of MOWCA in the last one year. While commending Dr Adalikwu for setting MOWCA on the path of sustainable progress, Mori promised to convey MOWCA’s message to his country’sTransport Minister in Bissau where appropriate action will be…
The Spokesman for Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Dr Tanko Yunusa has said those crying over Afenifere’s support for the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi are in for a shocker as Obi’s supporters in the north is growing by the day. Dr Yunusa disclosed this in a press statement made available to pointNews247 on thursday in Lagos. Whilst Dr Yunusa thanked Afenifere for their patriotic support for Peter Obi,”he said that those who are crying over the Afenifere’s support should wait for a shocker, as Obi’s supporters in the north is growing astronomically by the day, especially after the Arewa Joint…
The permanent secretary,ministry of transportation, engineer Adbul-Afeez Gholahan Toriola says plans are underway to reduce the number of private vehicles on Lagos roads Engineer Toriola disclosed this Friday, when league of women en media(LWM) paid him a courtesy visit in his office at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Interacting with the female journalists, the Helmsman at the ministry of transport, explained different plans to ease traffic congestion in the commercial nerve center. He stated that,”By the time we finish our blue and red lane in which the red is from Alagbado to Ido and the blue is from marina to mile 2…