- tasks school to research more on tackling the state’s traffic congestion
The Lagos State Government has promised to collaborate with the School of Transport, Lagos State University to tackle challenges in traffic management and transportation.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said this when a delegation of the school paid him a courtesy visit.
He urged the academia to raise the bar and take the study of transportation deeper and higher by coming up with solutions peculiar to the state.
In his address, Oladeinde explained further that Lagos State Transport policy will be unveiled by the end of the year in line with the THEMES Agenda of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration.
He added that agencies under the Ministry of Transportation will work together with the school to effectively transform the sector.
In a similar vein, the Dean of the School of Transport, LASU, Professor Charles Asenime noted that the key mandate of the School is to synergize the activity of both the Ministry and School to provide skilled and professional manpower to combat the Lagos State transportation problems effectively, adding that the involvement of the management of the Ministry will provide field knowledge and sharpen the creativity of the students.
While lauding the Commissioner on his efforts in the sector, Professor Odewunmi stressed that the problems confronting the transport sector needs to be solved at a consistent level, stating further that data gathering will aid in identifying the root cause of the problems which will provide opportunities for professionals to create solutions.
The former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation and Head of Department, Transport Technology and Infrastructure, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, suggested that a budget be provided for the School to act on the aforementioned action points.
He also proposed that students of the School of Transport be tutored on professional driving and issued certification by Lagos State driver’s institute upon graduation.
He stressed that the Ministry should create room to accommodate and engage the transport professionals being groomed by the school by pushing for Transportation Cadre to cover all the various aspects of the sector ranging from Tech and Infrastructure to policy making and research. He added that the School is moving towards research and innovation.
In response to the suggestions and requests made by the delegation, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Kamar Olowoshago assured that the Ministry will consolidate and integrate all proposed ideas presented by the School of Transport and provide relevant Infrastructure that will improve learning and innovation for the good of the sector.