INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT - Roads and Highways
Nigeria’s transport sector, despite its potential, faces several deficits and challenges that have hampered its growth and effectiveness, including the infrastructure gap, inadequate mass transit, limited funding, deficit in skilled workforce and regulatory challenges Yet, the sector is multi-ectoral and directly impacts economic activities and development The House is committed to the following:
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- Support the finalisation of a comprehensive National Transport Policy that outlines the vision, goals, and strategies for developing the sector in line with current realities
- Allocate significant funds for constructing, maintaining, and upgrading national transport infrastructure
- Encourage the development of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, light rail, and other mass transit initiatives. Specifically, the House will support the Executive’s commitment to LNG and CNG-powered mass transit buses
- Prioritise the development of transport networks in rural areas to ensure they are connected to urban centres, promoting economic activities and integration
- Support the development of other modes of transport to reduce the stress on our roads and improve inter-modalism
- Regulate tariffs and pricing in the transport sector to ensure affordability and sustainability for service providers