In a bid to diminish the weight of transportation by understudies of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (Vice-Chancellor, Prof Charles Okechukwu Esimonean has marked an N5 billion agreement with two Chinese organizations addressed by their organizations in Nigeria, Dolphite Ventures and Legacy FMCG Nig Ltd, for the foundation of computerized transport conspire called UNIZIK Transport Scheme (UTS).
An assertion by the Chairman of Dolvite adventures Nig Ltd, Benedict Okoro, on Monday, clarified that the plan is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) coordinated Mass Transit project between Higher Bus Compy Ltd, China, Ch, ina Faw Group, and China National Heavy Duty Company Ltd (SINOTRUK), all addressed by Legacy-FMCG Trading Company NIG. Ltd and advanced by Dolphite Ventures Nig Ltd.
Clarifying the point of the plan Okoro said that ‘the UTS project is pointed toward supporting the college to profit from the colossal financial possibilities innate in the vehicle area and to make an elective wellspring of income for the college.
‘The task is important for our post-COVID-19 monetary arrangement, intended to make occupations for the understudies and help foundations to jump from the overwhelming financial slump occasioned by the longing is our craving to help Nigerian Universities take a lead in practical venture programs,.’ he said.
Mr. Okoro further expressed that the UTS will reclassify transportation in the nation utilizing State of the Art applications like Automated Transport ManagemATMsSystems (ATMs). We will mix transportation with supplication, sure, solace and certainty.
Additionally, clarifying the functional elements of the UTS project, the CEO of Le.gacy FMCG, Mr. Tony Uzoma, who is likewise a delegate of the consortium of the Chinese vehicles noticed that the organization won’t just profit from the plan yet those every one of those in its hub will as well.
He further clarified how the college and its environs will profit from Gradual Technology/Knowledge Transfer related to the Multi-Purpose Vehicle Assembly Center and the Higher G-BOS checking armada (IT foundation) which will be sited inside the school.
The VC has communicated his joy over the advancement, promising to give full help to it.