TRANSORT SYSTEM AS A BACKBONE FOR THE ACTUALIZATION OF NATIONAL

INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN (NIIMP)

By

Dr. Aminu M. Yusuf, FCILTDirector-General/Chief Executive

Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, NITT Zaria

MAP OF NIGERIA SHOWING

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Outline

• “the ministry will ensure that it revives and extends the rail system of transportation to every nook and cranny of the country where necessary, and above all, ensure that only air worthy aircraft that are properly licensed would be allowed to fly in the country henceforth” --- Hon. Rotimi Amaechi

• “let us design and build roads and houses that will stand the test of time……..” ---Babatunde Raji Fashola

• Infrastructure development in the country rests with these men along with Sen. Hadi Sirika and Mustapha Baba Shehuri in the Federal Executive Council.

• The Transport System• Transport Infrastructure

Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities

• Objectives of the NIIMP• Past Efforts at Infrastructure

Development• Overview of Institutional

Arrangement for Infrastructure Development

• NITT’s Contribution• Conclusion

The transport system

• Three components and the magnitude of their development and management greatly determine the contribution of the transport system in the economic, social and other systems either positively or otherwise

• the inventory of its transport facilities with specific reference to the stock of networks and equipment that form the fixed facilities,

• the transport flow entities and the technologies that propel them as they traverse the facilities and

• the planning and control of the operations and the interrelationships which identifies the impact on the environment

Transport Infrastructure Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities

The size of the country: • With an area coverage of 923,768.64 km2,

spanning longitude 30E-160E and latitude 40N-140N

• Nigeria is a comparatively large country. • The country is inhabited by over 160

million people. • Transportation is a crucial instrument for

linking the country together economically, socially and politically which require a huge infrastructure investment.

Nigeria’s vast natural resources: • Petroleum, gas and solid mineral resources. • Abundant agricultural and forest resources,

which vary by the three ecological zones of the country still account for about 40% of the nation’s GDP and employs about 70% of the labor force

• Marine resources. highly productive open sea with abundant and diverse marine resources within her coastline of 852km bordering the Atlantic Ocean in the Gulf of Guinea and her maritime area of 46,000 km

Airport Junction, Giri along Abuja-Lokoja Road

Source: FMW

Transport Infrastructure Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities (cont’d)

The growth of the Nigerian Economy: • GDP is one of the fastest growing in the world.

GDP growth in 2013 is put at 6.5 percent (NBS) or 7.2% (IMF) and 6.17% (NIIMP) projections

• The structure of the Nigerian economy is predominantly primary product oriented (agriculture and crude-oil production).

• In 2011, the oil and gas sector accounted for 79% of revenue collected at federal level and 71% of export revenue.

• Nigeria’s GDP is estimated to be $375 billion just behind South Africa’s GDP of $390 billion making Nigeria the 30th largest economy in the world from the current 40th

Strategic location of Nigeria: • By its location, Nigeria has an extensive coast

washed by the Atlantic Ocean and a geographically conducive shore which provide the opportunity of port services to landlocked countries as well as serve as a hub for transshipment for the West and Central African sub-region.

• The huge volume of cargo generated by Nigeria places her at an economic advantage in sub-Saharan Africa.

• This is why so much controversy is generated whenever Nigeria’s border with any of the neighboring countries is shut even for one day.

• So much depends on what is happening in Nigeria

Objectives of the NIIMP• Adopt a coordinated approach to

infrastructure development• Strengthen the linkages between

components in the infrastructure sector and the national economy

• Review, upgrade and harmonize existing sub-sector master plans and strategies in the infrastructure sector, to ensure they are consistent with national development aspirations

• Prioritize projects and programs for implementation in the medium to long term

• Promote private sector participation in infrastructure development

• Strengthen the policy, legal and international frameworks for effective infrastructure development

• Enhance the performance and efficiency of the economy.

Past Efforts at Infrastructure Development

1. The Federal Road Development Program, FRDP

2. Infrastructure Concessions Regulatory Commission, ICRC.

3. Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program – SureP

4. Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility, NIAF

5. The Nigeria Infrastructure Fund, NIF powered by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA

6. The Federal Roads & Bridges Tolling Policy of the Federal Ministry of Works

Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos

Source: FMW

Overview of Institutional Arrangement for Infrastructure Development

• Respective Government level is responsible for infrastructure provision on its routes

• Role of the three-tiers of government in the provision and maintenance of transport infrastructure not clearly defined

• Local government manages 67% of urban roads, state government 16% and the federal government 17% only

• Local government; the lowest ranked unit and least equipped in the three-tiers of government, has the biggest responsibilities at delivering transport service

• Very low private investment- limited to transport operations accompanied with weak regulatory system

• Successful implementation of transport infrastructure masterplan can only be achieved within the context of an unambiguous, effective, coherent and well-coordinated institutional framework

Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, NITT

www.nitt.gov.ng

Mandate• Providing Leadership and Management

training for personnel employed in all modes of Transport

• Professionalization of Industry• Serving as a Transport Intelligence Centre

for monitoring transport & logistics Systems

• Providing facilities for the encouragement, promotion and conduct of applied research in Transport & Logistics

established in the year 1986 by Decree No 6 of March 14 (now CAP 116 of the Federal Laws of Nigeria).

• Long-term Professional Training• Certificates, Diploma, Advanced Diploma with

CILT• Postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Transport

& Logistics with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

• Continuous Skills Development• Research & Consultancy Services• Transport Intelligence• Transport Technology Development

• Transport Technology Center, TTC

• Transport Data Bank

NITT’s Contribution to Infrastructure Development

• Training & Certification for personnel of public and private organizations such as

• Shell Petroleum Development Corporation, SPDC.

• Federal Ministry of Transport• NPA, NIMASA, NRC etc.• States Transport Agencies• Private Transport Operators

• Master Plan for Integrated Transport Infrastructure (MITI), 2002 in collaboration with, Albert Spear of Germany and Julius Berger

• The National Transport Survey and Projection (NTSP) 2010

• The National Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Development Plan

• The NATIONAL TRANSPORT DATA BANK (NTDB) Project.

Conclusion• The role of the private sector in the provision of transport infrastructure cannot be over-

emphasized and it is gladdening to note that the federal government is vigorously pursuing this through transaction advisory services for viable and bankable major highways with business cases to attract investors

• Transportation Education and projected human capital development for sector should be institutionalized towards achieving optimum benefits from the huge public funds already spent on infrastructure development- Transport schools, highway colleges and plant and equipment academy.

• Data is crucial to meaningful infrastructure development. The National Transport Data Bank (NTDB) provide the platform for all stakeholders at the federal, state and local government level to key into.

• Nigeria needs to leapfrog into the Intelligent Transport System with a National ITS Development Plan

• Strong integration/networking at all levels – Federal, State, Local Govt. and Private Sector Participation for quality delivery and implementation.