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The Minister of transportation has joined other maritime stakeholders to mourn the Chairman, Nigeria Port Consultative Forum (NPCF), Otunba Kunle Folarin, who died few days ago after a brief illness. The minister expressed his condolence message in a press statement signed by hisSpecial Assistant on Media and Publicity,Sam Idiagbonya Reacting to the news of his death, the Minister said the “Nation has lost a maritime repository of knowledge describing him as an experienced practitioner, a voice of the ideal, a highly cerebral gentleman and a friend. The Minister who expressed sadness about his demise said, “ there was a lot…

 The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has rated President Muhammadu Buhari high in a 2015 till date scorecard presented on the nation’s Transportation sector. Reading the president’s scorecard on Monday at the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture Press Centre, Radio House, Abuja,the minister described president Buhari administration’s efforts in the Transportation sector as “Strategic interventions”. According to Sambo, President Buhari recognised the role of Transportation in socio-economic development and identified it as the fourth of the nine priority areas of his administration. He confidently stated that, the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari led administration in the transportation sector, undoubtedly…

Transport Minister Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has presented a budget of Ninety Two Billion, Six Hundred and Thirty Three Million, Six Hundred and Eight Thousand, Two Hundred and eighteen  (N92,633,608,218) Naira only, to the Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Land and Marine Transport for the Ministry and its agencies for 2023.                                 The Minister who made this known at the budget presentation at the National Assembly in Abuja, also presented the 2022 Budget Performance, of the Ministry which was N147,549,080,677 out of which N52,134,727,253.22 representing35.33% has been released and  N38,904,208,345 has been utilized as at 25th…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…