The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Mr. Dauda Ali Biu and the Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, Mr. Joseph Osanipin, have confirmed to attend the 10th Nigeria Transport Lecture billed for Thursday, May 23, 2024. This is as some industry players like Julius Berger, Greenville LNG and Toyota By CFAO, Toyota By CFAO MD, among others, have also been shortlisted to be recognized at the event.
Transportation safety will be the main topic for discussion as the industry players gather at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. Organized by Transport Day Media (www.transportday.com.ng), the theme of this year’s edition which is-‘Transportation Safety in Nigeria: The Way Forward’, is meant to discuss issues about transport safety in Nigeria.
The discourse, which will involve industry participants from both the public and private sectors, will x-ray transport safety cutting across all modes of transportation in Nigeria.
Also expected at the lecture are the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), among others.
The Editor-in-Chief of Transport Day Media, Mr. Frank Kintum stated that the topic is relevant in contemporary times because many lives and property have been lost to lack of adherence to safety measures in all modes of transportation.
According to him, “irrespective of the level of infrastructural development in the transportation sector, if safety is not promoted, we are going to continue to record loss of lives and valuable property. Hence, the lecture is meant to address pertinent issues concerning the industry as it concerns our local Nigerian setting.
“Aside the lecture, we are also going to use the opportunity to recognize some players, both public and private sectors, who have significantly contributed to the growth of the sector and contributed to the economy in general”.
