Ministry of Transportation says the National Council on
Transportation has approved the commencement of a ‘bicycle riding’
project, as a means of transportation in the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT).
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi told newsmen at
the end of the National Council on Transportation on Monday in
Sokoto.
He said that the introduction of bicycles as a means of
transportation would reduce congestion on the road and also improve
the health of the riders.
“National Council on Transportation is a policy making Council
if nothing else; we approved that we should do a pilot project on
bicycle riding in FCT.
“This is because Abuja is the only city that has the facility
for bicycle riding.
“For other states who want to do it, we must provide facility
before they can proceed with it; we want to separate them from the
roads because some motorists are impatient.
“So, we decided that we do it in Abuja because if you check,
nearly all the roads in Abuja, there are lanes for bicycle.
“Any other state that wants to go ahead can do that but they
must provide lanes for bicycles so that we do not have numerous
accidents,” he said.
He said that using bicycles as a means of transportation was not
new adding that countries including in China, UK and others already
using it.
Amaechi, who described the project as an investment, said it
would also help in exercise and reduction in the number of
passengers using other forms of transportation including cars
within the cities.
Commenting on other projects, he said that the ongoing rail
projects would really boost the economy.
According to him, the Lagos-Ibadan railway construction would
need about 150,000 workers before its completion.
“Construction alone that is going on between Lagos- Ibadan would
really boost the economy.
“The railway work that is going on there will need about 150,000
workers and when it is done, the business it would generate would
help employ people.”
Ministry of Transportation says the National Council on
Transportation has approved the commencement of a ‘bicycle riding’
project, as a means of transportation in the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT).
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi told newsmen at
the end of the National Council on Transportation on Monday in
Sokoto.
He said that the introduction of bicycles as a means of
transportation would reduce congestion on the road and also improve
the health of the riders.
“National Council on Transportation is a policy making Council
if nothing else; we approved that we should do a pilot project on
bicycle riding in FCT.
“This is because Abuja is the only city that has the facility
for bicycle riding.
“For other states who want to do it, we must provide facility
before they can proceed with it; we want to separate them from the
roads because some motorists are impatient.
“So, we decided that we do it in Abuja because if you check,
nearly all the roads in Abuja, there are lanes for bicycle.
“Any other state that wants to go ahead can do that but they
must provide lanes for bicycles so that we do not have numerous
accidents,” he said.
He said that using bicycles as a means of transportation was not
new adding that countries including in China, UK and others already
using it.
Amaechi, who described the project as an investment, said it
would also help in exercise and reduction in the number of
passengers using other forms of transportation including cars
within the cities.
Commenting on other projects, he said that the ongoing rail
projects would really boost the economy.
According to him, the Lagos-Ibadan railway construction would
need about 150,000 workers before its completion.
“Construction alone that is going on between Lagos- Ibadan would
really boost the economy.
“The railway work that is going on there will need about 150,000
workers and when it is done, the business it would generate would
help employ people.”
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