From Idu Jude, Abuja
The Government of Ogun State has donated over 130 hectares of land to the federal government of Nigeria for the development of an inland dry port.
The initiative is in response to the Federal Government to facilitate trade through the development of inland dry ports across the nation.
With this development, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMM&BE) is set to develop an inland port terminal in Ijebu-Ode to facilitate trade and lessen the pressure on existing western ports.
The Permanent Secretary, FMM&BE, Olufemi Oloruntola, who signed the formal transfer of rights, control, and possession on behalf of the Federal Government, assured of the Government’s commitment to completing the port in no distant time.
Representing the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Gbenga Dairo, confirmed that the State provided land to the Federal Government, via the Ministry, to facilitate and enable the construction of an inland port terminal within the Ijebu-Ode economic cluster area.
Further speaking, he said the construction will improve intermodal transportation in the State and the western ports by extension.
When completed, the port will be officially named the “Ijebu-Ode Inland Dry Port”.
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