The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has said that the Ibom deep seaport project will serve the South - South , South - East, Middle Belt and the Federal Capital territory while also servicing the Gulf of Guinea.

The governor spoke in Uyo while addressing the technical committee on Ibom Industrial City and Deep Seaport, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Transportation , Nigerian Ports Authority , consultants and other stakeholders after the pre - bid conference with three firms that are pushing for the development of the project.

The consortium of Bollore and Power China ; China Road Breach Corporation , and China Harbour Engineering Company of Nigeria are the firms bidding for the project.

Emmanuel said it was not helpful for a country of over 170 million people to depend on only one seaport.

He said , “ People try to compare our port with others, but this is a natural draught, you do not need to worry about dredging or any other thing , ” he added.

The governor said the port would be digital, with at least four exits to ease traffic congestion within and outside the facility, adding that latest technology would be deployed to make sure that goods are cleared at a very fast pace to enable investors to realise the timely return on their investment.

He also thanked the Federal Government for the support in respect of the project.

The Director of Transportation , Onwode Emmnauel , said the committee would leave no stone unturned not to default on the time given it to complete its work.
http://punchng.com/ibom-deep-seaportll-serve-ssouth-seast-mbelt-emmanuel/#

You cannot end the monopoly of lagos seaport over night...
The number of years required to end that monopoly is directly proportional to the number of years it took to establish that monopoly...
Laws have to be established that would force the importation and exportation of certain categories of goods through different seaports, thereby reducing the use of one and increasing the use of the other(s). Anything short of this is an effort in futility.

Pls wat akwaibomite wants to hear z work has begun n not excess talking. Udom do dis for akwa ibom n write ur name in gold in d history of akwa ibom. God bless Akwa Abasi ibom State

kelib:
Pls wat akwaibomite wants to hear z work has begun n not excess talking. Udom do dis for akwa ibom n write ur name in gold in d history of akwa ibom. God bless Akwa Abasi ibom State

That is what we in the East also are eager to hear.

TonyeBarcanista:


The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has said that the Ibom deep seaport project will serve the South - South , South - East, Middle Belt and the Federal Capital territory while also servicing the Gulf of Guinea.

The governor spoke in Uyo while addressing the technical committee on Ibom Industrial City and Deep Seaport, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Transportation , Nigerian Ports Authority , consultants and other stakeholders after the pre - bid conference with three firms that are pushing for the development of the project.

The consortium of Bollore and Power China ; China Road Breach Corporation , and China Harbour Engineering Company of Nigeria are the firms bidding for the project.

Emmanuel said it was not helpful for a country of over 170 million people to depend on only one seaport.

He said , “ People try to compare our port with others, but this is a natural draught, you do not need to worry about dredging or any other thing , ” he added.

The governor said the port would be digital, with at least four exits to ease traffic congestion within and outside the facility, adding that latest technology would be deployed to make sure that goods are cleared at a very fast pace to enable investors to realise the timely return on their investment.

He also thanked the Federal Government for the support in respect of the project.

The Director of Transportation , Onwode Emmnauel , said the committee would leave no stone unturned not to default on the time given it to complete its work.
http://punchng.com/ibom-deep-seaportll-serve-ssouth-seast-mbelt-emmanuel/#

U cannot knock the vision of present Akwa Ibom.

They are on point.

Forward thinking leaders from other regional states should come together to make this a reality. It shouldn't be left to AkwaIbom state government alone.

ANGRY CHIDREN WILL SOON BE HERE

kelib:
Pls wat akwaibomite wants to hear z work has begun n not excess talking. Udom do dis for akwa ibom n write ur name in gold in d history of akwa ibom. God bless Akwa Abasi ibom State

Do you know that the project is a PPP? Do you know that Akwa Ibom depend on investors to ensure that the whole thing speedily done?

The good news is that things are going as planned from reports I read...

I suggest you mail the Governor directly to make specific enquiry

Please when are you completing the project.Enough of these talks ... It's a necessity in the region... This will go a long way in decongesting Lagos ports... Majority of those using the ports are from SE and SS..

If this seaport scale through successfully, I will relocate to Akwa ibom state...Gaskiya!!

Akwa Ibom Deep Seaport should not be like her International Airport.

A white elephant project. We want to see and believe.

eezeribe:
You cannot end the monopoly of lagos seaport over night...
The number of years required to end that monopoly is directly proportional to the number of years it took to establish that monopoly...
Laws have to be established that would force the importation and exportation of certain categories of goods through different seaports, thereby reducing the use of one and increasing the use of the other(s). Anything short of this is an effort in futility.

Sadist.

yanabasee:
If this seaport scale through successfully, I will relocate to Akwa ibom state...Gaskiya!!

Hope you aren't relocating with your cattle.?

Gaskiya, sounds North.

Akwa Ibom alone can handle this project. They dont need regional support.

Other govs in the SS should have plan to eventually match Akwa Ibom on deep seaport provision.

The SE and North East is a massive area and will make all of them viable.(particularly the SE)

Without a deep seaport, we already have Aba and Nnewi.

Once, a deep seaport is near, u cannot begin to imagine the kind of industrialization that will occur in that region.

One deep seaport is not enough, it will be congested.

zombieHUNTER:
Please when are you completing the project.Enough of these talks ... It's a necessity in the region... This will go a long way in decongesting Lagos ports... Majority of those using the ports are from SE and SS..

wow! imagine chike, emeka okafor importing machandize without touching Lagos. Not long afterwards international airports of distinguished repute in the region.

some pple should eat their lagos o

eezeribe:
You cannot end the monopoly of lagos seaport over night...
The number of years required to end that monopoly is directly proportional to the number of years it took to establish that monopoly...
Laws have to be established that would force the importation and exportation of certain categories of goods through different seaports, thereby reducing the use of one and increasing the use of the other(s). Anything short of this is an effort in futility.

The Law of proximity, makes IVM more likely to utilise Akwa Ibom Deep Seaport over Lagos.

U dont need to make any other law.

If I want to send things to the east where i have business or mansion, why should i go through Lagos wen i can go through Akwa Ibom?

Common sense!

legitnow:


U cannot knock the vision of present Akwa Ibom.
They are on point.

Fact

legitnow:


The Law of proximity, makes IVM more likely to utilise Akwa Ibom Deep Seaport over Lagos.

U dont need to make any other law.

If I want to send things to the east where i have business or mansion, why should i go through Lagos wen i can go through Akwa Ibom?

Common sense!

Fact!

No special legislation is required and I think the Ibom Deep Seaport will open the SE/SS region as the next business hub in Africa

Good one there. South South, South East and Middle belt economic cooperation through Deep Sea Port will lead to more investment opportunities in the regions. States from the regions must join hands and fund the project.

this is really nice.

Whether they like it or not, the East must bounce back and develop beyond imagination.

eezeribe:
You cannot end the monopoly of lagos seaport over night...
The number of years required to end that monopoly is directly proportional to the number of years it took to establish that monopoly...
Laws have to be established that would force the importation and exportation of certain categories of goods through different seaports, thereby reducing the use of one and increasing the use of the other(s). Anything short of this is an effort in futility.

Why are we so small minded in Nigeria. Nigeria needs more ports bros. Not just for the benefit of Nigeria but the whole subregion, all this land locked countries around Nigeria, rely on Nigeria for supplies and goods and their crude oil and other resources can be exported through our ports. we also need rail lines crisscrossing Nigeria into other African countries to ease trade.

See, Nigeria is uniquely positioned (With all the resource, population and intelligent people) to significantly dominate African and all other countries would depend on us, especially within sub-Saharan African. There is a enough business for all the ports, if we can build. The French are a competition to Nigeria because they are already building this sort of infrastructure across, its former colonies.

The whole of this subregions should be our market and our playground, it is our god given right as Nigerians by placing us in this location. But stu.pid tribal mindset is really limiting Nigeria's potential.

legitnow:
Akwa Ibom Deep Seaport should not be like her International Airport.

A white elephant project. We want to see and believe.

It is not a white elephant project. They'll go together rather nicely, there are complementary projects.

Focus on the big picture.

speedyGonzales:


It is not a white elephant project. They'll go together rather nicely, there are complementary projects.

Focus on the big picture.

Nice moniker..... Impressive

An 8 lane road should be built by Abia state govt to link the Port to Aba

zombieHUNTER:


Nice moniker..... Impressive

glad you like it.