Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has been slated to deliver the 11th Nigeria Transport Lecture with the theme-‘Sustainable Transportation in Nigeria: Prospects & Challenges’.
The event billed to take place on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, is organized by Transport Day Media (www.transportday.com.ng), a monthly hard copy and daily online publication.
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.
Also expected at the lecture are key industry players like the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Shippers’ Council, among other private sector players.
The Editor-in-Chief 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”.