In
a to boost commerce and industrial activities in the country, the
Nigerian Senate has asked the Federal Government to direct the Shippers
Council to carry out feasibility studies for purpose of establishing
inland ports.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki
The Nigerian Senate has overwhelmingly voted for the establishment
of Inland Ports in Onitsha (Anambra State), Enugu, Aba (Abia State),
and other land-locked states in the country.
The Upper House said that the existence of the ports in the
affected towns will boost commerce and industrial activities in the
country.
It therefore asked the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian
Shippers Council (NSC) to carry out feasibility studies for purpose of
establishing the ports in the proposed towns.
If the Federal Government heeds the move of the Senate, Bauchi and
Maiduguri in Borno State, will also benefit from the projects.
To speed up the process, the Upper House mandated its Committees on
Transport and Works to ensure the Executive arm of government’s full
compliance with its position on the establishment of the Inland Ports
in the designated states.
It noted those Inland Ports that have had feasibility studies done
on them for establishment of inland waterways ports should be
revisited.
The resolution of the Senate was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Stella Odua (Anambra North).
In her motion titled: “Need for the Establishment of Dry and Inland Ports in Onitsha, Enugu and other Land-Locked States,”
Senator Odua said the development of dry ports and inland water
transport in Onitsha, Aba and other land-locked areas would facilitate
commercial and industrial activities, the export and import of raw
materials and equipment into the country.
She noted that the existing maritime ports in Lagos, Port Harcourt
(Rivers State) and Calabar (Cross River State) have been overstretched,
stressing that the congestion in the ports constitute serious security
threat to life and property, especially at a time that there is
heightened concern at crowded locations.
The Anambra-born Senator added that due to congestion in the
existing maritime ports and the bureaucracy associated with the clearing
of goods, a lot of precious time, which would otherwise have been
committed to other productive economic engagement, was often wasted.
Odua said that there have been cases of avoidable loss of lives and
destruction of goods due to movement by road of containers and heavy
equipment on trucks, adding that the situation had led to stunted
economic growth and lack of access to the global market.
She expressed optimism that creation of alternative ports would
enhance trade, industries, export and import within the zones, noting
that bottom-up economic growth would give rise to global access and job
creation.
Odua’s motion enjoyed overwhelming support of the Senators present at the plenary.
The Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki directed the relevant
committees of the Upper House to ensure that the Federal Government
gives priority to establishment of the Inland Ports in the affected
states.
Source: The Authority
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