When the Warri-Itape rail line came back to live, many rural women in the community could not hold their joy and many of them took the opportunity to establish markets for petty traders along the rail corridors. This, of course, is applicable to all other rail routes across the country including other regions that are yet to get their own constructed, Ajani said. Strategic importance of the transportation sector to Nigerian economy, NESG: Galvanising engagements to reform the Nigerian economy, For Support : support@businessdaynigeria.zendesk.com. As Udom Emmanuel edges towards the finishing line, PIA, regulation and return of investments in oil and gas, Lets not focus on what didnt happen in Adamawa, Get the best of world News delivered to your inbox daily, Consumer goods firms walk tight rope as FX loss rises by 253%, International Workers Day: Abiru celebrates Nigerian workers, Nigerian human rights lawyer bags Mandela Washington Fellowship, Edo to spend N6bn on rehabilitation of schools, Business Day, established in 2001, is a daily business newspaper based in Lagos. An efficient transportation sector facilitates exchanges that result in the improvements of lives and economies globally. There is need for effective deployment and management of technology to eliminate human to human interface in the travel value chain.. Slated to be Nigerias first deepsea port and the deepest such facility in sub-Saharan Africa, work on Lekki began in March 2018 and is targeted to be complete in 2022. Register a free Taylor & Francis Online account today to boost your research and gain these benefits: Maritime transportation and the Nigerian economy: matters arising, Faculty of law, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria, /doi/full/10.1080/03050718.2019.1708426?needAccess=true. if (typeof dlApi === 'undefined') { According to latest available data reported by FRSC, 5 121 persons lost their lives in traffic crashes in Nigeria in 2017. This also affected transport system in Nigeria a great deal. }); Currently, the most prevalent mode of transportation in Nigeria is by road transportation-passenger buses, trucks, and taxi cars, which are high emitters of dangerous gases. (b in h)){var d=m(b,function(){h[b].query.exec([])});h[b]={script:d,query:H(!0)};g(d)}h[b].query.add(a)}},getActialLoading:function(){for(var b in h)if("interactive"===h[b].script.readyState)return b;return null},resolvePath:b,isLoad:function(a){a=b(a,"js",!0);return u(a)&&a in h?h[a].query.isExec():!1},isSpecified:function(a){a= The port will help meet rising demand for containers in Nigeria, the compound annual growth rate of which is forecast to be 12.9% between 2016 and 2025. Also join us across all of our other channels - we love to be connected! var e=[];d(a);return e}function q(a){a=a.getAttribute(f);return"string"===typeof a&&""!==a}var f="data-run-module",x="runnerBoxElementProp"+(new Date).getTime(),c=function(){if("function"===typeof window.requestAnimationFrame)return window.requestAnimationFrame;for(var a=["ms","moz","webkit","o"],b=null,c=0;c
