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Home » FG Assures on Provision of Facilities At Seaport

FG Assures on Provision of Facilities At Seaport

by Joshua
May 24, 2012
in Uncategorized

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala   has said that the Federal Government has decided to provide facilities and infrastructure at the nation’s sea ports with a view to maximizing the economic gains from port operations.
Speaking to newsmen in Lagos recently, Okonjo Iweala stated that part of the moves to create an enabling environment for efficient cargo delivery was the clearance of truck and tankers from the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala   has said that the Federal Government has decided to provide facilities and infrastructure at the nation’s sea ports with a view to maximizing the economic gains from port operations.
Speaking to newsmen in Lagos recently, Okonjo Iweala stated that part of the moves to create an enabling environment for efficient cargo delivery was the clearance of truck and tankers from the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.
The Minister explained that the rail tracks leading to the ports are next in line to be rehabilitated for easy movement of goods in and out of the ports.
Okonjo-Iweala was on a tour of port facilities in the Lagos area ports stated that an efficient port system will bring about economic prosperity as more job opportunities will created for Nigerians
The Minister who was accompanied by both the Ministers of Works and Transport, Mike Onolemenem and Senator Idris Umar respectively disclosed that the Lagos State Government has also been part of the project to make the ports function better adding that every Nigerian must contribute to economic prosperity of the country.
She commended the Lagos Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola for the support he gave the Task Force on Port De-congestion which has resulted in the free movement of vehicles on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway.
Explaining further, Okonjo Iweala said that because the President is interested in making the port work, he set up the Task Force to create an enabling environment for port users.
Her words “ The President set up the Task Force which includes all of us as a team to try and work to improve port operations and this sensitization process working with his Excellency the Governor of Lagos State and his Commissioners is to try and make the port work better, faster and you can see what has been accomplished.
“We need to clean the place, repair the bridges and get the whole place in order so that we can have a more orderly passage of traffic and people around the port area”
“We hope to continue with it so that we can sanitize the area for port users to have access to move their goods in and out of the port.
“We will also activate the rail, strengthen the bridges repair the roads because that is why we are here with the Ministers of works and transport”
The Minister also disclosed that her team is also meeting with other relevant stakeholders like shipping companies, terminal operators, Nigeria Customs Service, Freight forwarders transporters and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) with a view to carrying them along in the process of making the ports more efficient and cost effective.


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