Chairman/Chief Consultant, Global Transport Policy, Dr Segun Musa, has stressed the need for the country to have a national transport policy to serve as a guide for the transportation sector.

He said the policy would enhance collaboration between stakeholders and operators in the sector, standing as a roadmap for investors to key into.He stated this, yesterday at a press briefing on its second intermodal transport system roundtable to be held in Lagos on Thursday.

Musa said transport policy was important to meet standards, stating that “if we are not getting transport right, we will not get the economy right.
Director, Global Transport Policy, Dr Olusegun Awe-Obe, said the second edition of the summit is on ‘Sustainable Transport System: Global Best Practices and Lessons for Nigeria’ and serves as a follow up to the initial edition held last year.

He said the summit would feature stakeholders in the multi-modal transport sector. Director, Strategic and Business Development, Mark Onuche, said the sub-theme for the event was very crucial, stating that as the world evolves, there is a need to adopt disruptive technology to transport infrastructure in Nigeria.