Road transport: Nigeria nearly a century behind — FG

By Luminous Jannamike
The Federal Government has begun moves to overhaul Nigeria’s road transport sector, targeting safer roads, modern vehicle fleets, digital systems and stronger regulation in an industry that carries more than 90 per cent of the country’s passengers and freight.
The reform drive follows growing concern over the sector’s poor economic return.
Despite carrying the bulk of Nigerians and their goods, transport and storage contributes only 1.56 per cent to GDP, a situation officials say is unsustainable and holding back wider economic growth.
Representing Vice President Kashim Shettima at a stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Monday, Dr Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to th...