We have to commend the Nigerian government and its partners for making the Onitsha port come to live: “The Onitsha River Port received its first barges last week, paving the way for the expansion of shipping activities in the Southeastern mini-port. The concessionaire of the port, Elysium Consortium Limited, which took over the management last year, said it has revamped its operations.” Ya gazie [may it continue to go well]
Senator Akpabio: among all the important tasks as the Senate President, remember the Ibom deep seaport. If we do that, we will reduce the cost of shipping and boost our economy.
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I did geography in secondary school and in the physical & human geography and map reading sections, my teacher, Mazi Oji (Thank you for all the efforts, Sir), would push us to draw the maps connecting cities. Maiduguri is closer to Uyo* than it is to Lagos, and if we have a deep seaport in the Uyo axis, Maiduguri and broad Northeastern businesses would save more than 15% of cost in shipping, if they go through Uyo* over Lagos. We Want Ibom Deep Seaport.
In short, North East Nigeria through the old Maiduguri – Enugu – Ovim – Umuahia – PHC railway lines were there for a reason. The colonial era leaders used those routes to ship the goodies out because the distance was better. We need to expand opportunities in the nation because Nigeria has got everything!
Ibom deep seaport or Ibaka deep seaport (pick your location or name) MUST be deployed urgently. It’s about time!
Ibaka/Ibom deep seaport in Akwa Ibom will be a great promise for Nigeria. If you have that seaport and link Aba with a railtrack, making it easier to move cargoes from Ibaka/Ibom to Enyimba city, Nigeria will advance.
But Akwa Ibom may not have the capacity to build that seaport alone. Yes, unlike decades ago where Nigeria was organized regionally, for development, the states of today do not have financial muscles for grand infrastructure projects. Here is a solution: Abia and Akwa Ibom can come together to execute the playbook.
*pick your location: Ibaka, Ibom, etc work for me.
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