FG, Asian coy sign pact to digitise Nigeria’s transport system
The Ministry of Transportation has signed an agreement with the Asia Arab Investment LLC to digitise Nigeria’s transportation sector.
The collaboration aims to revolutionise the country’s transportation operations by investing in cutting-edge technologies that will generate real-time data from the system, marking a significant leap towards digitalisation, a statement by the special assistant on public affairs to the minister of transportation, Jamilu Ja’afaru on Friday noted.
The deal was struck when the Minister of Transportation, Sen Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, visited the headquarters of Asia Arab Investment LLC in Egypt.
“The primary objective of this partnership is to harness state-of-the-art technologies to digitise and modernise the operations of Nigeria’s transportation system. By leveraging real-time data generated through these technologies, the initiative seeks to enhance operational efficiency, optimise resource allocation and facilitate informed decisionmaking across the entire transport network.
“The deal foresees the infusion of advanced technologies, and will not only modernise operations but also lay the foundation for a data-centric governance framework, fostering sustainable progress and innovation in the transport industry,” a source close to the minister said.
The representative of Asia Arab Investment LLC, Hisham Ridwan, said the potential of the partnership was to drive substantial improvements in data generation and utilisation, ultimately benefitting the government, industry stakeholders and the public.