NSC inspects Edos dry port
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he also said that the project had the support of the federal government1 officials of the nigerian shippers council nsc have arrived in benin city to inspect facilities at the ames-edo dry port that would enable a smooth take-off of the port1 mr lekan adekanbi chairman project monitoring committee nigerian shippers council told the news agency of nigeria nan that edo would get an uplift with the multiplier effects the import and export activities of ames-edo dry port would bring1 adekanbi said he and his team were in the state for an on the spot inspection of facilities on ground for the commencement of operations at the port in december1 he also disclosed that the edo government was in a public private partnership agreement ppp with atlantique marine and engineering services ames promoters of the project1 the port nsc said would make edo the desired business hub in the south south region1 he told nan that the objective of the project was to bring shipping activities closer to manufacturers as well as drive industrialisation in state and neighbouring states1 i am pleased with the work going on here they have told me their challenges and weaknesses1 this project is a gigantic one which in some years time will import and export goods all over the world1 the only difference between this port and the port in ikeja is waterthis is a dry pot he said1 adekanbi further said that he was impressed with the work done in the dry port considering the short timing when the project commenced. nan1