‘FG will give attention to Bakassi Deep seaport in 2022’
Port Harcourt -- The Federal Government will accord special attention to the Bakassi deep seaport and the 275-kilometre superhighway in 2022, to ensure a full realisation of the projects, Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has said.
Ayade particularly said that the Bakassi Deep seaport has received a boost, and has been approved as Nigeria’s first agro-deep seaport by the Federal Government.
The governor spoke in Calabar after his return from a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and key officials in Abuja.
"I had a very wonderful session with the Presidency and I want to announce with joy that the presidency has shown very strong commitment to the Bakassi Deep seaport and the superhighway which is basically the core reason of my being in Abuja for this long.
"I want to thank the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Minister for Transport, His Excellency, Rotimi Amaechi, his colleague in the Aviation Ministry, Seriki Hadi, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed."
Similarly, the governor extended his appreciation to Northern governors, noting that they were also in support of the projects, especially the Bakassi Deep seaport with an evacuation corridor through the 275km superhighway.
He said: "The President is committed to seeing that this project is realised and I want to specially thank the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the strong commitment of the holistic team of the APC family who are fully committed to the realization of this opportunity.