The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Malam Habib Abdullahi has reiterated the commitment of the authority to harnessing the huge potentials and further improve the patronage of Delta ports.
Malam Abdullahi gave the commitment during the familiarization and inspection of major infrastructural developments that are ongoing at the port.
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Malam Habib Abdullahi has reiterated the commitment of the authority to harnessing the huge potentials and further improve the patronage of Delta ports.
Malam Abdullahi gave the commitment during the familiarization and inspection of major infrastructural developments that are ongoing at the port.
According to him, the Delta Port is a port of the future and centre of attraction and that the ongoing developments are part of the efforts of management to position the port adequately in order to accommodate the expected increase in operational activities that will result from the planned dredging of Escravos channel, channel marking, wreck removal campaign, acquisition of new crafts and rehabilitation of the Escravos moles.
While commending the cooperation and commitment of the management of Delta Ports, the Managing Director said that among other things being done by the Management to rebuild the port, a channel management company is being contemplated to assist in dredging, removal of wrecks and maintenance of the channel. He expressed confidence that the initiatives will attract more investors and terminal operators to the port.
The Port Manager of Delta Ports, Mr Obumneme Onuenyenwa while conducting the Managing Director round some of the ongoing projects at the old Warri port, expressed gratitude for management’s support towards the activities of Warri port.
In his presentation, the Port Manager underscored the huge revenue potentials of the port, adding that only about 40% of the entire port land has been developed.
He called on Management of NPA to address the challenge of encroachment of port’s land in order to realize the full potentials of the port and thereby increase revenue generation.
Some ongoing developments in the port that were inspected by the managing director include the perimeter fencing of the port, the rehabilitation of the quay walls by Julius Berger and China Harbor Engineering Company among others.
The managing director team also paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan.
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