The Ministry of Transportation has sympathised with its Minister Mu’azu Jaji Sambo over the demise of his younger brother, Ja’afaru Jaji Sambo. The sad event occurred on Monday,18th July, 2022. According to a statement signed Thursday by Director Press and Public Relations, Eric Ojiekwe, friends and well-wishers described Ja’afaru as a quintessential gentleman, a master […]
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NIMASA TO DEPLOY SPECIAL AIRCRAFTS AGAINST OIL THEFT
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has given disclosed that two special mission aircrafts in the deep blue project fleet of the agency will be deployed to fight oil theft and protect the nation’s economy. Director General of the Agency, Bashir Jamoh made this known while speaking at the recently held 16th edition […]
Sambo promises priority attention for transportation infrastructure
The new Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo has pledged to continue with the actualisation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s infrastructural development agenda in transportation sector. The Minister who made this known during a brief handover ceremony by the former Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki Wednesday in Abuja, said the ministry will do its best […]
FG TARGETS $2.6M, 5000 JOBS FROM BADAGRY SEAPORT
The Federal Government has disclosed that when the Badagry Deep Seaport becomes operational, it is estimated to generate $ 2.6 million and create about 5, 000 jobs, directly and indirectly. This was made known Wednesday when the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, received in courtesy, the Director, Transportation, Infrastructure Department, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC, […]
Apapa Gridlock: FG to sanction erring port terminal operators
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has threatened to sanction liable terminal operators who obstruct Federal Governments efforts aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business at the nation’s ports. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this today at the flag-off of the Ports Standing Task Team’s “Operation Free the Ports Corridors” of perennial gridlock witnessed […]
FG directs NRC to handover passengers’ identification to technology firm
The Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has directed the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to handover tickets and passengers identification to Secure ID, the company incharge of the E-Ticketing platform for Abuja-Kaduna rail service, to reduce crime and avoid security crises on the route. Amaechi disclosed this when the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) presented the Full Business Case […]
2023: Amaechi visits Kano, Daura Emirates, says Transport University will take-off September
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, expressed optimism that the Daura Transport University in Katsina State will take-off in September. Amaechi who combined the inspection of the various construction works being supervised by the Transport Ministry in that area and his consultation for his presidential ambition made this known after inspecting the level of […]
Train Attack: We’re doing everything to rescue kidnapped victims, FG assures victims’ families
The Ministry of Transportation has disclosed that the government was doing a lot to ensure that passengers kidnapped during a recent terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train regains freedom. The Minister of State for Transportation, Gbemisola Saraki, while speaking Thursday in Abuja at the 2021 ministerial press briefing for the ministry said the ministry could […]
Soldiers rescue passengers as NRC confirms terror attack on Abuja-Kaduna train
One of the passengers on the ill fated Abuja-Kaduna train which was attacked Monday evening by terrorists has confirmed the prompt response of the Nigerian Army to rescue them. In a Facebook post after the attack, Anas Iro Danmusa said “Alhmamudililah, the army are with us, we are safe”. Confirming the Incident, the Managing Director […]
Help identify pipelines hampering Bonny seaport, Amaechi tells Navy
The Federal Government has enlisted the support of the Nigerian Navy to identify pipelines that may hamper the building of the Bonny Deep Seaport in Rivers State. The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who made this known when the Nigerian Navy led by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal […]