Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State and Sabiu Zakari, permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation will lead transport stakeholders to the 2019 MMS Transport Leadership Lecture and awards.
Zakari, who recently confirmed his availability to grace the event, just like Obaseki is expected to play the role of the chief guest of honour while Temisan Omatseye, former president of African Ship-owners Association (ASA), will chair the event organised by Kings Communications Limited.
The event, which is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 at the Golden Gate Restaurant, Ikoyi, Lagos, is themed “Leadership in a Next Level Democracy: Striking a Positive Balance in Transport Sector,” and Mfon Usoro, secretary-general of Abuja MOU on Port State Control, will deliver the lead paper.
Omatseye said transportation is a critical ministry that allow technocrats to manage, especially the maritime sector which should be the most significant after oil.
According to him, the event would provide a good opportunity for transport stakeholders to proffer solutions to the numerous challenges facing the nation’s transport sector.
The event would also feature double panel sessions where experts will dissect issues around “Optimising Digitalisation and Connectivity in Transport Sector” to upscale transport sector contribution to the growth of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Ifeoma Iloh, leader of the organising team said, “The leadership of maritime industry and the transport sector agencies have not paid optimum attention to addressing the core industry issues.”
She said the event, which would witness a robust discourse on the place of digitalisation and connectivity across all modes of transport in the country.
AMAKA ANAGOR-EWUZIE
