The resumption of cargo train services on the Lagos-Kano route will force down the prices of food items and prolong the lifespan of the highways, the Federal Government said yesterday. Transportation Minister Said Alkali who launched the freight train service from Dala Inland Dryport in Kano to Apapa Port in Lagos State, said the cargo train will run on the narrow …

The federal government has initiated moves to develop a National Land Transportation Policy (NLTP), to revolutionise the nation’s land transport sector, currently burdened with inefficiencies. This was revealed by the Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali in Abuja on Wednesday. In a statement by the special assistant (public affairs), Jamilu Ja’afaru, the minister, while speaking at the inauguration of …

The Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, has vowed to ensure the completion and full operation of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail network. The minister explained that upon completion of the rail line, Nigerians would enjoy good trade, access markets, and business places easily and also boost agricultural production and movement of farm goods. Alkali said the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail network is …

The Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has commended the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for its capacity development initiative in the Nigerian maritime sector. He further applauded the agency for remaining focused in the delivery of its mandate, noting that it has a better image than what it was 10 years ago. Sambo, …