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Biography
Dr. JaiyeJehoshaphat Dukiya is an accomplished academic and researcher in transport and spatial systems, serving as a senior faculty member in the Department of Transport Management Technology at the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna), Nigeria.
He holds the position of Director at FUT Minna’s Centre for Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies, where he blends expertise in remote sensing applications, environmental impact assessment, and intelligent transport systems
Dr. Dukiya’s multidisciplinary research spans urban traffic management, vehicular ad‑hoc networks (VANETs), transport planning, climate change adaptation, and the application of GIS and remote sensing for transportation and environmental systems.
To his credit are over 40 peer‑reviewed publications, including his recent IgMin Research article “Smart Mobility and Sensor-Based BRT Crusade: the Challenge for Auto‑Mechanics and Technicians in Africa” (June 2024), which explores the skill gap in maintaining imported hybrid buses and underscores the need for ITS infrastructure investment.
His oeuvre also includes a 2025 study on “Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Counter‑Terrorism in Sub‑Saharan Africa” published in the European Journal of Applied Sciences, showcasing his interests beyond transport per se. Additionally, he has explored the use of big data for supply‑chain management in Nigeria.
Dr. Dukiya is committed to capacity building through training auto-mechanics, advancing disaster-risk knowledge, and integrating innovative technologies in transport and environmental management. His interdisciplinary approach brings together engineering, remote sensing, GIS, and policy studies to address pressing urban and regional challenges in Africa.
Research Interest
Dr. JaiyeJehoshaphat Dukiya’s research interests lie at the intersection of transportation planning, intelligent transport systems (ITS), remote sensing, and environmental management. His work focuses on optimizing urban mobility through data-driven solutions, including smart mobility, vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs), and the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in transport infrastructure analysis. He is deeply engaged in climate resilience and disaster risk reduction, exploring how spatial technologies can support counter-terrorism strategies, urban sustainability, and emergency logistics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Dukiya also investigates transportation workforce development, especially the adaptation of auto-mechanics and technicians to hybrid and electric vehicle technologies. His interdisciplinary approach integrates engineering, ICT, and policy frameworks to solve complex transportation and environmental challenges. Additionally, he has a growing interest in big data applications for supply chain optimization and smart city development, making his work highly relevant to both academic and policy-making spheres.
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African countries with no globally recognized auto manufacturing factories are flooded with the most modern automobiles as soon as they are commercialized in the absence of commensurate skilled local auto mechanics across the continent. In the wake of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme in Abuja Nigeria, the first set of luxurious buses purchased ended up as junks within a short period of operation largely due to lack of technician competency. The continuous patronage of a few multinational workshop garages like Toyota, Honda, Kia Motors, etc is... hindering the transport agencies from breaking even. This paper is therefore aimed at evaluating the state of bus auto-mechanics and technicians in Nigeria for sustainable hybrid buses for effective BRT in the country. Google search engine was used to source secondary data from dedicated transport and energy-related sites like National Research Council (NRC) Agora Verkehrswende and GIZ, Smart city study, USDoT, and Africa Transport Solution, for the current paradigm shift in automobile energy management. Participatory surveys were carried out in two major motor mechanic villages that house over two hundred (200) workshops. The study reveals that there is a yawning gap between the societal ideal auto-mechanic expectations and the operational woe realities. This work becomes very relevant in view of global urbanization and the crusade for Hybrid Bus Rapid Transit (HBRT) in urban mobility as a panacea to COP28 carbon emission reduction. It is recommended that policymakers in urban transportation at all levels should ensure the certification and re-training of the motor mechanics to be able to maintain those imported modern buses while investing in ITS-based road infrastructure for sustainable BRT in their country
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