Others are further expansion of the pre-gate space and equipment, creation of more holding bays in and outside Lagos, corruption-free licensing procedure and development of inland waterways through Public Private Partnership .
A Professor of Transport and Logistics, School of Transport and Logistics, Lagos State University, , Odewumi Samuel, while presenting a paper titled: “Cargoes and Haulage Movements in Nigeria: Issues and Solutions,” said the establishment of road authority, which will aid enforcement of urban and regional planning laws, decongestion and proper maintenance culture of the roads to ease movement of cargoes, more investments, public-private partnerships and tax for infrastructure, were solutions to...
Samuel said these have affected the country’s ease of doing business index, as the country still suffers from massive corruption and a debilitating lack of infrastructure thereby making doing business difficult and placing Nigeria’s position at 131 out of 190 countries. Samuel also called for professionalisation of the transport-coordinating ministry, signing into law, states and Federal Government’s transport policies, involvement of citizens, unions and organisation in road/rail/water ways maintenance and monitoring.