Two months after the Minister of Marine and Blue Financial system, Adegboyega Oyetola, reached out to his counterpart on the Ministry of Works, Dave Umahi, over the necessity to repair failed parts of ports entry roads, the rehabilitation of the Tincan Port entry highway has been accomplished.
Oyetola, who disclosed this yesterday night whereas debriefing members of his technical staff, expressed optimism that entry roads to different ports within the nation can be fastened quickly.
The minister had in December 2023 written to the works minister, interesting to him to help in fixing the entry roads resulting in the seaports within the nation as a part of measures to not solely resolve the gridlock on that hall however to extend ports effectivity and assist the nation’s financial development.
In response to the minister’s enchantment, the Umahi in a letter to his counterpart dated February 14, 2024, titled: ‘Re: Pressing Request for Rehabilitation of the Federal Entry Roads to Key Ports’, famous that: “The entry highway to Tincan Port, Lagos, has been efficiently accomplished.”
He additionally famous that “the ministry has awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of the entry highway to Lagos Port Advanced,” including that the contractor would quickly mobilise to website.
On the entry highway to Onne Port in Rivers State, the works minister famous that the contract for the reconstruction of the highway was already being processed and that it could quickly be awarded, saying: “The Federal Ministry of Works additionally understands the socio-economic significance of those roads resulting in the ports in Nigeria, and that necessitated the proactive steps we took.”
Oyetola recommended the proactive measures taken by the works minister, and expressed gratitude for his contribution to enhance the Ease of Doing Enterprise on the nation’s ports.
He famous that when they’re performed fixing the dilapidated port entry roads, importers and exporters would not expertise excessive transportation prices, extended transit occasions, and heightened danger of accidents, including that “our international funding will enhance, and our worldwide commerce competencies may also be enhanced.”
