Transportation key to nation’s economic growth – Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has re-emphasised the importance of an adequate transportation system, saying that building a better Nigerian economy basically revolves around the sector.

Amaechi stated this in Abuja at the maiden edition of the Transportation and Logistics Excellence Awards (TLEA) organised by the Motor Vehicle Administration Academy.

Represented by the director, Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration at the ministry, Dr. Anthonia Ekpa, Amaechi said the federal government is committed to making the transportation sector the key pillar of economic recovery and growth plan.

“Without transportation you can’t revamp the economy. You can see we now have the rail lines we are moving Ajaokuta very fast and what has been moribund hitherto has been revamped through the road sector,” he said.

Convener of the award ceremony Prince Shegun Obayendo said the growth in transportation across the country, stressing that stakeholders in this growth must be recognised to encourage them to do even better.

“The award was organised to recognise those who have done well in the sector. All the excellent things we are doing in the transport sector are now being brought to fore, it’s now being recognised and celebrated. When people do good things and they are recognised, it spurs them to do more, and that is our aim; for them to do more,” he said.

In his remarks, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi, the public/private partnership has enabled better understanding of road safety in the country.

One of the awardees, Paul Membep, said the award will spur road safety in every nook and cranny of the state, adding that road safety can only achieve success if taken to the people.

Another awardee, the National President of Female Drivers Association of Nigeria (FEDAN), Eunice Igalo, stressed the importance of dignity in Labour.

There were over 30 recipients of the TLEA including individuals, Airlines, Associations and the Media.

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