President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr.
Kayode Opeifa as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway
Corporation (NRC).
Opeifa was the former Commissioner for Transportation in
Lagos State under the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola.
He was subsequently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari
to help tackle the perennial, notorious, intractable Apapa gridlock and
environs.
Opeifa was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the
Presidential Task Team (PTT) to free Apapa gridlock by former Vice President
Yemi Osinbajo who chaired the team and then charged with unbundling the
ravaging traffic gridlock at Lagos ports.
Meanwhile, by his new appointment, Opeifa succeeds Ben
Iloanusi, who was acting Managing Director that replaced former Managing
Director, Fidet Okhiria, who exited on October 18, 2024, after completion of
his second four-year tenure.
Opeifa gained prominence during his tenure as Lagos State
Commissioner for Transportation where he spearheaded initiatives that
modernised the city’s transport sector.
His policies and innovations not only improved traffic
management but also established Lagos as a benchmark for urban transportation
systems in Africa.
Based on his achievements in the sector, Opeifa was later
appointed as Transport Secretary for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by
Buhari.
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