The experts, who were speaking at the just-concluded 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit, NES 23 in Abuja, said this could be achieved by accelerating public private sector partnerships, PPP, investments in the country.
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman, who led discussions on the issue during one of the plenary sessions said there was need to institute inter-model systems for cargo evacuation into and out of the ports.
Ms. Usman said with about 90 per cent of cargo coming into and out of the country’s ports transported by roads, it was difficult for any form of efficient cargo evacuation due to congestions and bad roads.
“In zero to three months, we feel there is a need to declare a state of emergency on inter-model transportation to the port locations and ensure that any other approval to be granted by any other ministry or government agency that is required to grant a permit does that within a stipulated time.
“We believe this would ensure every other fund deployment for these inter-model petition systems will then be given the necessary approvals required,” she said.
The NPA boss said as a long term solution, government must understand the need to deploy rail as form of evacuation into and out of the ports, and to utilise the inland water ways mode of transportation.
The President of the Microfinance Banks Association of Nigeria, Niyi Akinlusi, who spoke on capitalizing and opportunities in mass housing developments identified three immediate solutions to help solve Nigeria’s housing problems.
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