The Chattered Institute of Transport Administration (CIOTA) has revealed plans to engage members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as part of solutions to the traffic gridlock at Apapa port.
The institute has also raised hope of passage of CIOTA Bill at the National Assembly to officially chatter the institute in Nigeria, urging stakeholders to get ready for a public hearing on the Bill which will come up in March 2019.
Newly-elected President of CIOTA, Bashir Jamoh stated this last week in Apapa at an investiture ceremony held to swear him into office.
Jamoh revealed that the institute would also collaborate with other government agencies like Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and traffic warders to train the NYSC students and introduce them to ways of reducing the incessant traffic in Apapa.
Apart from the NYSC, Jamoh said the institute will also collaborate with other bodies like Chattered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NSC) Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS) Certified Institute of Shipping (CIS) to ensure it achieves target results.
Jamoh said that CIOTA was established in 1982, about 37 years ago, as an affiliate of the Institute of Transport Administration in the United Kingdom, with main objective of increasing the knowledge and skill of its members in the practice of efficient transportation management in all modes.
He said "To invigorate this institute, we intend to employ the services of NYSC with collaboration of other government function like road safety and traffic warders to train them and introduce ways to reduce the incessant traffic in Apapa"
"The institute will work with relevant committees of the federal government, legislatures to put in place the enabling legislation or raise input on amendment or appeal at the case maybe in order to provide an enabling environment for transport practitioners to thrive"
"We are categorising our plans into short, medium and long term plans. With the short term plan, we intend to use volunteer services, particularly with the use of corps members to ensure that we alleviate the suffering of Apapa area"
"In the medium term, we would submit our position paper to work along with the government to find a lasting solution through the use of multimodal transportation system, especially the railway"
"We are faced with problems which include the chattering of this institute, it is going to be very difficult to continue receiving acceptance from the teeming public and government as well if we are not chattered"
"As of today, the Bill for chattering this institute is before the National Assembly and it has already passed the second reading. We intend before the end of March 2019, we would be ready to go for public hearing, you are all invited to come and add your weight for the successful passage of the bill during the public hearing"
Jamoh however said his executives cannot move CIOTA forward without funding.
According to him, funding a professional body like CIOTA is usually from dues paid by student members, chattered members, fellows and corporate members.
He promised to intensify efforts in this direction and increase the membership strength from its current 22,000 membership to 44,000 members.
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