The Hon. Commissioner for Transport Imo State Hon. Dr Chika Benson Abazu in an effort to reposition the Ministry and align it with key Federal Government programmes and Initiatives paid a working visit to the Hon. Minister of Transport at the Transport Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja. Discussions during the visit centred on potential areas of collaboration, including but not limited to:- Capacity building and training for staff of the Ministry, Infrastructure development and projects financing opportunities, Technology transfer and innovation in transportation, Policy harmonization and regulatory framework
The Hon. Commissioner who used the opportunity of the meeting to intimate the Hon. Minister of the activities of the Ministry under leadership of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Imo State Dist. Senator Hope Uzodimma in line with the 3R mantra of the administration invited the Minister and Management of the Ministry to strengthen the capacity of the the State Ministry through technical assistance, capacity building and projects/program financing and inclusiveness.
The Hon. Commissioner opined that this is the only way the Sub-national governments can leverage on the vantage position the Federal Ministry to execute projects and initiatives that will drive economic growth.
The Hon. Minister in his welcome statement thanked the Hon. Commissioner for the visit and pledged to work with Imo State in the execution projects. He extoled the good relationship he has with the Governor of Imo State Dist. Senator Hope Uzodimma whom he described as an achiever.
The Ag. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport Mr. Pius Imoistikhe thanked the Hon. Commissioner for the visit and requested that the Hon. Commissioner furnish the Federal Ministry of Transport with proposed projects and programs of Imo State Ministry of Transport for the Ministry to see to their execution.
The Hon. Commissioner promised to furnish the Minister with a detailed proposal of the Imo State Ministry of Transport’s projects and programs. The meeting ended in a convivial note with a group photograph.
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