The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Sen Said Ahmed Alkali has described the transportation sector as a strong enabler of the economy and a reservoir of immense potentials that can sustain Nigeria’s economy, reduce unemployment, cost of mobility and eliminate delay in the movement of goods and services.
He made the assertion today in his Keynote address at the Ministry of Transportation’s 2-day retreat on Cascading of Ministerial Performance Bond, held at De Silver Green Hotel, Gudu, Abuja.
According to Sen Alkali, ” it is expected that the outcome of this meeting will produce a robust and comprehensive implementation strategy that covers beyond the priority projects and programmes in the signed bonds.”
He said, ” this retreat affords us a valuable break from our routine official engagements, providing space to evaluate, plan, strategize and forge practical and implementable road maps on how to pursue our corporate goals to produce result-oriented outcomes.”
Speaking further, the Minister expressed optimism that if the Ministry gets its acts right, there would be an influx of international private investors, as it has what it takes to deliver on its Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Oloruntola Olufemi noted that the Ministry will review the performance of agencies monthly and appraise their level of achievement on a quarterly basis.
Other speakers at the event include Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Special Adviser, Political Matters, Office of the Vice President; Dr. Olawale Rasheed and Prof Odewumi S. Gbadebo, among others.
The DG/CE, NITT, Dr. Bayero Salih Farah is billed to deliver NITT’s Mandate and KPI on Friday, 9th February, 2024. It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during the 2023 Presidential Retreat had signed a Performance Bond with all Cabinet Ministers and Permanent Secretaries to provide the basis of benchmarking the performance of all Ministries, towards effective implementation of Presidential Priorities.
