The Nigerian Minister of Transportation Mr Sai’du Alkali says to cushion the effects of Fuel subsidy removal, government will procure electric vehicles to reduce the high cost of transportation in the country.
The Minister stated this while assuming office at the Federal Ministry of Transportation headquarters, Abuja.
He added that in line with the “renewed hope” agenda of the present administration, he would ensure mass transit is effective.
“I’m going to ensure that the mass transit system is effective and put in place. The agenda of Mr president is renewed hope to make sure with the removal of fuel subsidy we have an effective mass transit system not only mass transit system we see how we can procure electric vehicles to reduce cost of transportation.”
Mr Alkali said under his supervision, the ministry will ensure the realisation of it’s mandate and mandates of agencies under it’s jurisdiction and harness the resources of the nation, promote national prosperity and dynamic self reliant economy that will actualize the administration’s development agenda.
He added that it will ensure an efficient transport system consistent with the socio economic objectives of the constitution.
The Transportation Minister said “the ministry must assume a leading role of improving the public transportation sector to support the numerous policies that are geared towards providing democratic dividends that are accessible to ordinary Nigerians through effective provision of public transportation that is secured, affordable and convenient across the country. “
Mr Alkali said he will ensure effective supervition, monitoring and evaluation of performance of all departments of the ministry and it’s agencies to meet operational standard judicious expenditure management and optimal productivity.
“I will ensure sustainable collaboration with related ministries, agencies and corporate entities to reactivate the road transport and mass transit operation in the country.”
He noted that “I will carefully study prevailing economic trends and undertake the provision modernisation rehabilitation planning and development of rail transport sector with efficient security service to support the realization of primary purpose of government. it will remove transport services from the exclusive list to the concurrent list reduce the frequent manence on our road characterized by armed rubbery, kidnapping and accidents.”
