NITT to honour six governors, Naval Chief

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The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, Zaria, has announced plans to honour six state governors and the Chief of the Naval Staff, Idi Abbas, at its 2026 Nigeria Transport and Logistics Leadership Lecture and Awards.

The event, scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, 2026, will take place at the Rockview Royale Hotel, Wuse 2, Abuja.

The governors listed for the awards are Uba Sani (Kaduna), Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Umar Bago (Niger), Peter Mbah (Enugu) and Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau).

The institute said the awards would recognise individuals, public institutions and private sector organisations whose leadership, initiatives and achievements had contributed to the growth and development of Nigeria’s transport and logistics sector.

The theme of the event is “Driving Nigeria’s Transport Transformation Through Smart Data, Digital Innovation and Integrated Logistics.”

A professor of Transport and Logistics at the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, AbdulGaniyu Femi Sumaila, is expected to deliver the lead lecture.

Speaking on behalf of the Director-General and Chief Executive of the institute, Bayero Salih Farah, at a press conference in Zaria on Tuesday, the Director of the Transport Technology Centre, Joshua Odeleye, said the programme would provide a platform to examine innovations and leadership strategies capable of transforming the country’s transport industry.

Odeleye said, “The Leadership Lecture and Awards will spotlight the ideas, innovations and leadership needed to transform Nigeria’s transport and logistics sector, with smart data, digital technologies and integrated logistics playing critical roles in improving efficiency, strengthening institutions and driving national development.”

According to the institute, the awards will cover various areas, including transport governance, infrastructure development, aviation, maritime operations, road transport, logistics, technology, supply chain management and allied fields.

The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology was established as a specialised institution under the Federal Ministry of Transportation to promote research, training, consultancy and technological development in the transport sector.

Based in Zaria, Kaduna State, the institute plays a role in building professional capacity and providing technical expertise to support the development of an efficient, integrated and sustainable transport system in Nigeria.

Its activities cover different modes of transportation, including road, rail, maritime and aviation, as well as logistics and supply chain management. Through its training and research programmes, the institute seeks to strengthen institutional capacity and promote the adoption of modern technologies in the country’s transport industry.

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