NITT to honour Uba Sani, 5 different governors, Naval chief

The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, has introduced plans to honour Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, 5 different governors and the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, at its 2026 Nigeria Transport and Logistics Leadership Awards.

The awards will likely be introduced through the Nigeria Transport and Logistics Leadership Lecture and Awards scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at Rockview Royale Hotel, Wuse 2, Abuja.

Other governors listed among the many award recipients are Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state, Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger state, Peter Mbah of Enugu state and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state.

The occasion, with the theme, “Driving Nigeria’s Transport Transformation Through Smart Data, Digital Innovation and Integrated Logistics,” is anticipated to deliver collectively stakeholders from the private and non-private sectors to debate the event of Nigeria’s transport and logistics trade.

Professor AbdulGaniyu Femi Sumaila, a Professor of Transport and Logistics on the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, will ship the lead lecture.

According to the institute, the awards will recognise people, public establishments and personal organisations whose management and contributions have superior the transport and logistics sector.

The classes cowl areas together with transport governance, infrastructure growth, aviation, maritime operations, highway transport, logistics, expertise and provide chain administration.

Speaking on behalf of the Director-General and Chief Executive of NITT, Dr Bayero Salih Farah, the Director of the Transport Technology Centre, Dr Joshua Odeleye, stated the lecture and awards would spotlight the concepts and improvements required to remodel the sector.

He stated sensible knowledge, digital applied sciences and built-in logistics would play essential roles in enhancing effectivity, strengthening establishments and supporting nationwide growth.

NITT, Zaria, is a parastatal underneath the Federal Ministry of Transportation and specialises in transport and logistics analysis, coaching and expertise growth.