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Transportation Summit 2025: Driving Nigeria's Transport Sector Forward

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The Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN) is set to hold its 2025 Transportation Summit, with the Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali, and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, as special guests of honour. The summit aims to drive effective policies that will help propel the country's transport sector forward. The event is a sequel to the maiden edition held in 2024, and it will feature prominent stakeholders and experts in the transportation sector, including the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 2025 Transportation Summit will focus on the theme: "Driving the Transport Logistics Value Chains for Economic Growth."
  • The event will feature a keynote address by Dr. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
  • A panel of discussants will tackle topics such as Intermodal cargo evacuation, Waterways Transportation Code, and Maritime Insecurity.
  • The summit aims to brainstorm on burning national issues and collectively proffer workable solutions to the challenges in the nation's transportation sector.
  • Stakeholders, especially transportation industry major players, regulators, and other stakeholders, are expected to attend and contribute to the discussion.
  • The event will be held on September 24, 2025, at the Radisson Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

Statistics:

  • The summit is the second edition of the event, following the success of the maiden edition in 2024.
  • The event will feature a keynote address and a panel of discussants, with a focus on the theme: "Driving the Transport Logistics Value Chains for Economic Growth."
  • The summit will be attended by stakeholders from the transportation sector, including the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the Ministers of Transportation and Marine and Blue Economy.

Sources:

  • Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN)
  • Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)
  • Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)

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