Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni yesterday in Lagos met with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello, over the construction of a modern trailer park and mechanics’ village in Potiskum.
This was ahead of the foundation laying ceremony slated for September 4, 2019.
The Yobe State Government and the Shippers’ Council are working together under the Public Private Partnership to construct the modern transportation hub in Potiskum.
The state government has provided 50 hectares of land as site for the park.
Bello said the park, when completed, could create over 5,000 direct jobs.
“Potiskum has the largest concentration of trucks and it’s fitting that truck drivers have a dignified hub to transit and rest as they continue with their trucking activities”, he said.
The Shippers’ Council boss said would be used by trailer drivers and other motorists who might wish to transit and enjoy the various services that would be available at the park.
