The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) has inaugurated Professor Samuel Odewumi as its new National President, with a charge to strengthen professionalism and advance Nigeria’s transportation sector.
According to a statement made available on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary, Mrs. Chika Chukwudi,
Odewumi was inaugurated alongside other national executives at the Institute’s 8th National Transport Conference in Lagos.
The outgoing president, Prince Dr. Segun Obayendo, urged the new leadership to build on his administration’s achievements, stressing the need for dedicated leadership, professional excellence and collective responsibility.
In his acceptance remarks, Odewumi commended his predecessor and sought members’ support to deliver on the new administration’s mandate.
The conference brought together industry stakeholders, government officials and academics to discuss multimodal transportation, infrastructure development, logistics efficiency and professional capacity building.
A major highlight was the conferment of the CTN (CONTRANSP) certification on the newly inaugurated National Publicity Secretary, Mrs. Chika Chukwudi, and 10 others in recognition of their professional standing and commitment to transport administration.
Other members of the executive include Professor Umar Adam Katsayali, MNI, Deputy National President; Rasheed Isiaka Aiyelabegan, National Secretary; Dr. Charles Okorefe, National Treasurer; and Mallam Haruna Musa, National Financial Secretary.
Others are Alexander Bitson John, National Auditor; Dr. Dickson Olayemi, Assistant National Secretary; and Dr. Anthony Tanko Jakada, National Provost.
The conference also featured the Annual General Meeting and the induction of Fellows and new members, as CIOTA pledged to strengthen professionalism and contribute to an efficient, integrated and sustainable transport system.
