Nigerian In Jubilation As FG Approves The Establishment Of Deep Sea Port In Ondo State

Written By Oshiobugie Omo-Ikirodah

The Federal Executive Council presided over by President Buhari, gave the approval for the operating license for the Port at the FEC meeting held at the State House in Abuja.

The Memo for the approval was presented by the Federal Ministry of Transportation through the Minister of Transportation, Eng Muazu Jaji Sambo, following years of efforts by the Ondo state Govt to establish a deep sea port, first at Olokola which failed to materialize since 2004.

The efforts were renewed by Governor Akeredolu upon his assumption of office as Governor in 2017 and became intensified upon the appointment of an indigene of Ondo state, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, as Minister of State in the Federal Ministry of Transportation.

The Ondo State Gov, Akeredolu had submitted the proposal for the establishment of the Port to the federal government, with a series of due diligence undertaken by both the State and federal governments.

Take a look at some of the reactions below;

Chidera-“Good news  Lagos will rest very soon”

Engr Olalekan-“Great for Ondo state this will create more jobs and open up the Ondo economy people like us can think of contributing our quota to the development of our state.”

Adebayo Saleko-“Politics of development instead confrontation and bellyaching , alliance of unity instead of rancorous division and sabre rattling, birth giant stride in development: Deep seaports in Lekki , Badagry and now Ondo State,all through FDI of about $5 billion .”

Skopey-“Atleast,if nothing has been done during aketi regime…this one it’s a really big one, we’ll not forget it.”

Source: Bushradiogist