Transportation summit set to examine state of logistics architecture

By Fidelis Ugbomeh

Participants at forthcoming Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (TCAN) Annual Summit will examine the current state of transportation logistics architecture ranging from waterways, roads to rail and aviation.

Chairman of the association Tola Adenubi who dropped this hint while reeling out plans to host the event also said that there will be keynote presentations by representatives of government agencies and stakeholders in transportion and logistics sub-sector aimed at improving intermodal connectivity and safety.

He stated further that the summit themed: “Unlocking Nigeria’s Economic Growth Through Transportation logistics”, will create a platform for industry regulators/leaders, transport operators, development partners and academia to brainstorm and proffer the way forward.

Participants are also expected to identify bottlenecks affecting the seamless movement of cargo and passengers and examine how multimodal transportation integration can contribute to economic expansion.

Other areas of discussion according to him will include:investment opportunities across logistics and supply chains, digital transformation of the logistics value chain, infrastructure financing and public-private partnership opportunities

Adenubi said that National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Lagos State Government, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) and Dangote Group, Bueno Logistics Limited are among major stakeholders have confirmed participation at the summit.

He explained that the participation of NIWA, the Lagos State Government and LASWA demonstrated government’s commitment to engaging industry stakeholders and advancing reforms in the transportation sector.

The chairman noted that the participation of government agencies and industry players would provide stakeholders with first-hand insights into government’s transportation agenda while creating opportunities for dialogue among policymakers, operators and the media.

He stressed that highpoint of the event will be recognition of individuals/organisations identified in a compendium as “Champion of Transportation Industry Development,” for their contributions towards development of the sector.

The association said the summit holding at Raddison Blu Hotel is expected to produce practical recommendations aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s logistics system and positioning transportation as a stronger driver of economic growth