Nigeria’s Logistics Future Lies In Multimodal Transportation–Boboye
President of CILT Nigeria, Boboye Oyeyemi being decorated at his investiture in Lagos on Thursday.
—As CILT Records 242% Improvement In Revenue
The President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transports, CILT Nigeria has disclosed that Nigeria’s logistic future lies in multimodal integration that connects road, rail, water, air, and pipeline systems into a unified transport network.
He made the remarks in his inaugural address following his investiture as the 21st President/Chairman of Council of CILT Nigeria in Lagos.
“Our logistics future lies in multimodal integration connecting road, rail, water, air, and pipeline systems into a unified transport network.
“We commend the Honourable Minister of Transportation for the completion of the National Land Transport Policy – a milestone achievement after 33 years, which CILT Nigeria will actively support.
“Through a National Study on Multimodal Transport Implementation we will generate actionable insights to guide the alignment of infrastructure, efficiency, and safety” he began.
He noted that transport safety is not optional – it must be institutional while calling on the institute to lead the transformation in the ever-changing transportation ecosystem.
Boboye also pledged to deepen collaboration with relevant agencies to collectively reshape Nigeria’s transport and logistics landscape, which today stands at a crossroads.
“We will deepen collaboration with the Federal Ministries of Transportation, Marine and Blue Economy, Aviation and Works, and their key agencies – Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), amongst others.
“CILT Nigeria will also strengthen ties with the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), and our special interest groups Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) and Next Generation (NextGen) to foster inclusion, knowledge sharing, and capacity development”.
Unveiling his vision for the institute, Boboye pledged to establish the CILT Innovation and Research Hub to advance studies in artificial intelligence, smart freight systems, digital ports, and green logistics.
“We will build stronger partnerships with CILT International, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and the African Development Bank (AFDB), positioning Nigeria as the logistics nerve centre of West Africa”.
Earlier, the outgone national president of CILT, Barrister Mfom Usoro while giving her stewardship as President, disclosed that the revenue of the institute improved significantly year-on-year from the closing balance of N7.8 million as of December 2021, which we inherited, to a modest N22.5 million in Q1 of 2022, and then to N55 million in Q3 2025, representing over 242% improvement in revenue. Our Liquid Assets (Cash, Bank, & Investments) stood at N123 million in Q3, 2025, from N17 million recorded at our first audit in Q1, 2022.
She also disclosed that under her stewardship, the institute recorded improved membership registration.
“In the last quarter of 2021, when our administration was inaugurated, we recorded 169 new members. It jumped to 637 new registrations in 2022, 644 in 2023, 519 in 2024, and 704 new members as of November 2025”.
She added that the institute also recorded expansion in its branches.
“CILT Nigeria now operates in over 15 states across the federation. Its branches include Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, Zaria, Kano, Calabar, Uyo, Oron, Rivers/Bayelsa, Lokoja, Owerri, Kwara, Warri, and Adamawa chapters. The Calabar, Uyo, and Kano branches were established during our tenure”.
