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TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY BIDS FAREWELL TO MINISTERS


The Ministry of Transportation held a valedictory session for its ministers, Engr Mu’azu Jaji Sambo and the Minister of State, Prince Ademola Adewole Adegoroye in Abuja the nation’s capital as both the ministers ends their administrations of the ministry along with the President Mohammadu Bihari’s administration. 


While speaking at the event, 

Sambo urged the ministry not to forget the Legacy Projects in the inland waterways. In his wake, “I have worked for 13 years of my life with NIWA and I know what it means to have efficient waterways Transportation; Nigeria is blessed with ten thousand kilometres of waterways, fertile land for Agriculture and minerals. Nigeria also has the sixth largest deposits of coal in the world, 38 States of the USA depend on inland waterways for their economies. Through the inland waterways, they move 360 million tons of cargo valued at over 90 billion dollars every year. Also, 60 percent of America’s agricultural exports are carried out through the inland waterways and that is what makes their crops competitive in the world market”.



While thanking the Management and staff of the ministry for their cooperation during his tenure. Sambo urged the ministry to develop the inland waterways as it is the cheapest way of moving goods and will greatly increase the GDP of the nation.


The Minister of State Prince Ademola on his part appreciated the Minister for giving him visibility as Minister of State. He commended the Minister for the opportunity to work with him and for the commissioning of the Ondo deep seaport.


The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani commended the two ministers for their outstanding efforts in ensuring the ministry achieves its mandate. She said the Ministers came hitting the ground and running, adding that they worked with the mission plan, showed leadership in diversity and achieved a lot despite the limited time they had.

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