The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Ezenwo Wike has called on Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to prevail on the
Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, to work with his Government in creating the right
environment for the development of the state.
He made the appeal during the
commissioning of the Port Harcourt Dockyard Liquid Waste Management Treatment
Plant which was commissioned by Osinbajo on Friday.
Wike also called for the dredging
of the Rivers Port Waterway to increase economic activities at the Port which
will generate more employment.
The governor, while lamenting
that the NPA has not been good neighbours to the Rivers State Government,
informed the Vice President that the NPA entered into an agreement with his government
to construct the Industry Road leading to the Port Facility, but the federal
agency reneged on its commitment.
“I want to report the NPA to Your
Excellency, the Vice President. They have not been good neighbours. We entered
into an agreement to fund the construction of the Industry Road leading to the
Port. The NPA reneged and the State Government had to fund the project
single-handedly.
“Till date, the NPA has not paid
its counterpart fund for the construction of that road. All they are interested
in, is to collect rents from the occupants of the Port,” he said.
The Governor said, “The Port here
has to be dredged. Without the dredging of the waterway to this port,
employment cannot be generated. I call on the Rivers son who is an executive
director in NPA to work for the dredging of the waterway by NPA”.
Speaking at the event, Osinbajo
said the project was in line with the Build Operate and Transfer Agreement
between African Circle and the Federal Government, stressing that the agreement
was for a period of 20 years.
He said that Africa Circle has by
the completion of the facility, executed a good part of the agreement.
Osinbajo assured that the Federal
Government will continue its partnership with Africa Circle Pollution
Management Limited for the promotion of environmental protection and
sanitation.
Osinbajo said that the
commissioning is another opportunity for Nigeria to lead the way in the
improvement of the environment.
He added that the Federal
Government’s ease of doing business policy will be diligently pursued. He added
that the dredging of Warri Port is on course with a railway line into the
hinterland.
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