Sustainable transportation will take centre stage as the 11th Nigeria Transport Lecture (NTL), organized by Transport Day Media, holds today, Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Radisson Blu hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Nigerian Shippers’ Council, among others, are expected to dissect and discussion the theme of the lecture which is -‘Sustainable Transportation in Nigeria: Prospects & Challenges’.
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The discourse, which will involve industry participants from both the public and private sectors, will x-ray sustainability cutting across all modes of transportation in Nigeria.
The Editor of Transport Day Media, Mr. Frank Kintum stated that the topic is relevant in contemporary times because Nigeria cannot be left behind in the embrace of cleaner and sustainable transportation.
According to him, “we cannot run away from the fact that we have to continuously discuss and take action on issues concerning sustainable transportation because it comes with a lot of benefits in terms of cost cutting, life style and general productivity”.
He added that the annual Transport Lecture which has held in Lagos and Abuja in the past, remains a platform for relevant stakeholders in the transport and logistics value chain to discuss and exchange ideas on key contemporary topics as they unfold.
Some Lead Paper Presenters in past editions include MD, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), 1st Edition, 2013; DG, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), 5th Edition, 2018; Former Federal Permanent Secretary, Dr. Anthonia Ekpa, 9th Edition, 2022, and Corps Marshal FRSC, 10th edition, 2024 among others.
