Get Guardian on GoogleThe Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, has unfolded plans to honour Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, five other governors and the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, at its 2026 Nigeria Transport and Logistics Leadership Awards.
The awards will be presented during the Nigeria Transport and Logistics Leadership Lecture and Awards scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, at Rockview Royale Hotel, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Other governors listed among the award recipients are Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State, Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State.
The event, with the theme, “Driving Nigeria’s Transport Transformation Through Smart Data, Digital Innovation and Integrated Logistics,” is expected to bring together stakeholders from the public and private sectors to discuss the development of Nigeria’s transport and logistics industry.
Professor AbdulGaniyu Femi Sumaila, a Professor of Transport and Logistics at the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, will deliver the lead lecture.
According to the institute, the awards will recognise individuals, public institutions and private organisations whose leadership and contributions have advanced the transport and logistics sector.
The categories cover areas including transport governance, infrastructure development, aviation, maritime operations, road transport, logistics, technology and supply chain management.
Speaking on behalf of the Director-General and Chief Executive of NITT, Dr Bayero Salih Farah, the Director of the Transport Technology Centre, Dr Joshua Odeleye, said the lecture and awards would highlight the ideas and innovations required to transform the sector.
He said smart data, digital technologies and integrated logistics would play important roles in improving efficiency, strengthening institutions and supporting national development.
NITT, Zaria, is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Transportation and specialises in transport and logistics research, training and technology development.
