Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said the state has continued to set the pace for sustainable transportation systems with the use of alternative sources of energy.
The governor stated this, yesterday, while declaring open the 18th National Council of Transportation Conference, which was held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta.
Speaking on the theme of the conference, ‘Enhancing Innovations And Technologies For Sustainable Transportation: Tackling The Energy Challenges,’ Abiodun, represented by the Commissioner For Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, said that the theme of the conference is apt, as the nation is currently facing a serious energy challenge occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy, which has a spiral effect on cost of transportation and associated utilities.
He noted that even before the Federal Government rolled out plans for the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project, Ogun State had taken the initiative by rolling out the CNG compliant vehicles to support the green environment, fight against global warming and ease the transportation burden faced by the public.
The governor added that other alternative sources of energy, which include electric trucks and motorbikes, will soon be launched in the state.
He said that the Multi Modal Transport Master plan of the state has created a vista of opportunities for residents and travelers, noting that is has enhanced business developments across all strata with a Cargo Airport at Iperu, an Inland Dry Port at Papalanto to cater for the material needs of the ever-growing industrial cities across the state and beyond.
