Vice President Yemi Osinbajo reiterated the importance of transportation in the economic development of the country.
Osinbajo, represented by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said this at the 3rd Annual National Transport Summit of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria in Abuja.
The theme of the event is ”Regulating the Transport Sector in Nigeria: The State of the Art and the Years Ahead”.
While reiterating projects by the government in the sector, Osinbajo said the country could be a hub for West and Central African countries based on its location.
He noted that government’s investment in the sector was aimed at achieving this potential transport hub status.
According to the vice president, Nigeria can be truly great if every institution plays its part well.
He urged the institute to ensure it produced transport professionals that would drive the economy from the point of view of transport and logistics.
