Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that the Ibaka Deep Seaport in the state has not been abandoned, as alleged in some quarters, following the presentation of the final outline business case (OBC) on the project to him.

Akpabio, who stated this Thursday when members of the Ibaka Project Steering Committee, led by Dikko Bala, paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor’s Office, Uyo, said, “The Ibaka Deep Seaport, which will be the best in the country, would become a major trans-shipment port to other surrounding nations. It would be a gateway to industrialisation and, when realised, it would assist Nigeria a lot and will have positive multiplier effects to the country’s economy.

“Port development will help to consolidate on the economy, and the emergence of the Ibaka deep seaport will be a gateway to decongest activities in the Lagos port. It will attract foreign shippers into the country. The Ibaka deep seaport is like a seed that must be sown to create major industries in the country and create employment opportunities for our teeming youths.”

Speaking earlier, Bala, the team leader of the Ibaka Project Steering Committee, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Transport, lauded Akpabio’s administration for its support for the project, and hinted that over 20 local and foreign investors are already interested in the project.
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