Kano State government has Inaugurated a Technical Committee for the development of Transport policy green paper for the state.
In a press statement issued by the information officer of the ministry Ibrahim Adamu k/Nassarawa.
While, Inaugurating the Committee the state Commissioner of Transport Engr. Muhammad Ibrahim Diggol, said the present administration has constituted the committee to Improve Transportation system to go inline with other advanced countries.
Reviewing the transport policy draft document and develop a full transport policy tremendously for the state.
The Commissioner said the committee which has thirty member consisted of various stakeholders was mandated to conduct general review of transport policy plans and factor in other options where applicable based on the state peculiarities.
Ibrahim Diggol, further revealed that the committee expected to develop best possible options for transport policy aim to identify expanded missing gaps, provision of affective and reliable public transportation.
In addition the Commissioner added that the technical committee is expected to submit it’s completed green paper Policy on or before the stipulated date of 18th November.
On his part the state Commissioner of Environment and Climate change Alhaji Nasiru Sule Garo who spoke on the significance of constituting the technical committee called for the review of Kano State master plan in developing the transportation policy for the development of the state.
In his remarks a university lecturer at Bayero University Kano Professor Ibrahim Barde, said the transportation policy when Implemented will go along way in enhancing the economic growth of Kano being one of the commercial nerve center of the country.
The Technical adviser on transport policy and planning Dr. Nura Ibrahim Hassan, who presented a paper at the occasion applauded the foresight of the Kano State government in revitalizing the transportation systems which is described as a well come development.
A Professor, Afolabi Falola at the department of geography who doubles as the chairman of the committee said that transport sector is one of the key components that government should focus it’s attention towards moving the state forward he urged the state government to strive hard to achieve the set goals in this direction.
