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FG to revamp Onne Port for optimization

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September 2, 2022
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The Federal Government has said it will revamp the Onne Port, in Rivers State for better optimization.

The Minister of Transportation,  Mu’azu Jaji Sambo made the commitment at Onne, Rivers State, as part of  a 3-day fact finding tour to ascertain why the port is not performing at maximum capacity. 

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He expressed determination to reposition the Onne Port to maximize huge potentials for export and import trades.                   

“Part of the reason why I’m here is to look into why the Rivers Ports are not working. Whatever the challenges are, we will address them. I will discuss with stakeholders and we will come up with short term, medium term and long term plans on how to overcome those challenges and make the ports productive”, Sambo said.                                  

Minister of Transport, Mr. Muazu Jaji Sambo and the Managing Director, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, at the inspection of the Onne Port recently.

The Minister, however, frowned on Terminal Operators who defraud the Federal Government by not complying with payment of the Practitioners Operating Fees, warning that it will no longer be tolerated.  

On the issue of the dilapidated access road to the Onne Port, the Minister assured that Sukuk IV will take care of that, adding that he would liaise with his counterpart, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola to see how  it can be fast-tracked. 

Also speaking at the occasion, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello- Koko said government is very serious about the need to increase traffic at the Eastern Ports, so as to decongest the Lagos ports.  

On the issue of security, he said: ” we are working with the Nigerian Navy to improve security  on our Waterways and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)  has deployed assets under the Deep Deep Blue Project that would beworking with the Nigerian Navy to improve security along the used for Offshore patrols.” 

At the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) Nigeria, the Managing Director, Naved Zafa, while briefing the Minister on their facility, said: ” as part of our Terminal upgrade and expansion project, we have acquired sufficient cargo handling equipment at our terminal to improve the efficiency of the port”.    

Speaking further, he informed that the  Nigeria Customs Service .has just installed a new scanning machine at the port complex, which was acquired by the Federal Government and inaugurated by the Controller General of Customs, Col.  Hameed Ali (rtd).                          

According to him, the scanner would facilitate trade, ensure security and drastically reduce the importation of illicit goods by unscrupulous persons, adding that it would reduce dwell time by promoting faster and easier treatment of cargoes.  Other facilities visited were: Integrated Logistics Services Terminal,  International Container Terminal, Onne Multipurpose Terminal and Brawal. . 

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