By Bukola Abdulsalam
Nigeria – The Ogun State Commissioner for Transportation and Chairman of the Nigerian Transport Commissioners Forum, Engr. Olugbenga Dairo, has pledged the Forum’s commitment to achieving the objectives of the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) initiative.
This commitment was contained in a Press Release issued after an engagement meeting of Stakeholders in the transport sectors across the Country, which focused on actionable strategies for implementing ITS in Nigeria.
According to the release, the Commissioner emphasised the critical role of data collection, political will and collaborative efforts in revolutionising Nigeria’s Road Transport Sector, with a pledge to translate the Theme of the event, ‘Intelligent Transport System’ to a reality.
“Information is the foundation of progress. We must gather data, process it, and use it to drive informed decisions that will transform our transport systems”.
He enjoined all Stakeholders, including government agencies, Private Sector players, and Civil societies, to work together towards realising a safer and more efficient transport system, revealing the importance of Political Will in the successful implementation of ITS, describing it as the ‘live wire’ of the initiative.
“Political will is the live wire of the Intelligent Transport System. Without it, even the best plans will remain on paper. We must unite to push for the necessary policies, funding, and enforcement mechanisms to make ITS a reality in Nigeria,” he added.
Present at the meeting were, members of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA), State Commissioners and representatives of the Nigeria Transport Commissioners Forum (NTCF), Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Joint Tax Board (JTB), Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS), among others.
