Friday, 20 October 2017

Federal Government inaugurates 19-man committee for national transport policy review




  

   The Ministry of Transportation has inaugurated a 19-man Committee to finalise the review of the National Transport Policy draft for the country’s Transportation Sector.

   A statement by the Director of Press, Yetunde Sonaike, made this known in Abuja yesterday.
   The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who inaugurated the committee, charged the members to produce the final document, so that it could be ratified by the appropriate authorities. Amaechi, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Sabiu Zakari, recalled that the National Transport Policy document had gone to the Federal Executive Council where it was referred to the National Economic Council, NEC, for necessary input.

   He said that the newly created Department of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration in the ministry had also enhanced the updated document. Responding, the Chairperson of the committee, Mfon Usoro, thanked the minster for the confidence reposed in them and promised to work assiduously with other members. She said that they would work within the time frame to achieve the objectives of the government in the transportation sector.

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