Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, Tuesday disagreed with the Senate over the plan of the upper chamber to set up a National Transport Commission (NTC).

The Senate said the commission was meant to regulate the transport sector of the economy, while Amaechi insisted that the Nigerian Shippers Council should be empowered to carry out the responsibilities of the proposed agency.

Amaechi spoke at a public hearing on National Transport Commission Bill.

The public hearing was jointly held by Land Transport, Marine Transport and Aviation committees of the Senate.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator Olugbenga Ashafa, who chaired the hearing, said that new commission will formulate transport policies for the government and private sector.

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