The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has said that the construction of an Inland Dry Port (IDP) at the terminal end of the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan Standard gauge railway line would end the perennial traffic gridlock on the nation’s seaports, especially Tin Can Island and Apapa ports.

NSC also disclosed that the turning of the sod of the IDP would be done in two weeks. LEADERSHIP recalls that the federal government, Oyo State government and the CRCC, Construction Company Limited have agreed to construct a $134million new Ibadan Inland Dry Port (IDP).

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission has reviewed the project Outline Business Case and granted OBC Compliance Certificate. The project will go through a two stage procurement method viz Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Request for Qualification has been advertised and the bids will be received and opened on 16th April 2019. Thereafter, the Request for Proposal will be issued to successful pre-qualified bidders. Evaluation will be carried out and a preferred bidder selected.

Also, the 40,000 TEU’s capacity Ibadan IDP would be developed in three phases at a capital cost of $134 million for the project.

But speaking when he led the minister of transportation, Chibuike Amaechi and Oyo State government to the IDP location at Olorisa Oko, Ibadan, the executive secretary of the council, Mr. Hassan Bello said the IDP would provide 3000 direct and over two million indirect job.

According to Bello, the IDP would be constructed between 18 months and would be driven by technology to avoid the mistakes of the seaports. “It is 18 months construction time and before that we negotiate the terms of the lease. It will be a modern facility driven by technology and we try to avoid the mistakes of the seaports.

“The most of the land will be for industrial park and truck transit parks so that there won’t be congestion but most importantly, the dryport will eliminate the perennial congestion at the seaports in Lagos and other places and we will like to move cargoes out of the port to hinterlands because port is not a storage place.

The dryport and the industrial park which would seat on a 90 hectares of land would help transportation of cargoes to the hinterland.

“Cargoes from here to Ibadan will be sorted out and sent as fast as possible to respective destination. The employment content is 3000 direct employment and 2million indirect job. It will be an 18 months construction time and the bid will be opened by 16 April so we have qualification by May, 2019.

Bello further stated that the IDP would act as a cargo consolidation point and customs clearance for export cargoes and import cargoes destined for other South Western states.

Speaking to LEADERSHIP, the Secretary to the State Government of Oyo State, Olalekan Ali said they are optimistic that the project won’t encounter any challenges because of the partnership arrangement.

He said, “By the arrangement it’s 55 per cent shareholding by the Chinese consortium, 20 per cennt shareholding by the Oyo state government and 25 percent to other stakeholders. That showed that it’s a multipurpose venture and a public private partnership.”

Speaking on challenge likely to be faced, he said, “I imagine no serious challenge, the 55 per cent of the shareholding is owned by Chinese consortium and where we run something on Public Private Partnership and a greater percentage of the shareholding is privately owned, there is no likely to be problems.”

Commending the Shipper’s Council, he said, “Shippers’ Council has been operating with the highest level of dynamism, we have seen a change in the ability and capability of a government entity to bring something onto reality for the people, kudos to shippers’ council and the transport ministry.”

Source: https://leadership.ng/2019/04/01/proposed-134m-ibadan-port-will-end-apapa-traffic/

If NRC is actually ready ro move cargo the dry port will operate cheaply and efficiently. The failed to move cargo to Kaduna dry port for more than a year. Hopefully they wont have excuses this time around.

It will be an 18 months construction time and the bid will be opened by 16 April so we have qualification by May, 2019.

He said, “By the arrangement it’s 55 per cent shareholding by the Chinese consortium, 20 per cennt shareholding by the Oyo state government and 25 percent to other stakeholders.

It seems like you guys have your preferred bidder.

Nice one.

Blue3k:


Source: https://leadership.ng/2019/04/01/proposed-134m-ibadan-port-will-end-apapa-traffic/

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One simply question: what is causing the bedlam at the Apapa ports?

Why cant all these Igbo Business men build a private sea port in Onishta, Asaba or PH or somewhere in the East since federal govt is not thinking along that line. Do it as a business and stop complaining about what ndi Yoruba is doing over here

Another purple elephant project.
Main reason why Man Utd lost tonight.
Nonsense Ibadan project

keee:
Why cant all these Igbo Business men build a private sea port in Onishta, Asaba or PH or somewhere in the East since federal govt is not thinking along that line. Do it as a business and stop complaining about what ndi Yoruba is doing over here

It need a willing government that will like to develop the entire Nigeria like South Africa is doing in their country. They may like to do it but FG will block it through greedy west.

South Africa have six standard ports, if you live in Capetown you don't need to go all the way to Durban to clear your goods. If Nigeria is serious country that want to provide job to the youth, somebody that live in Aba dont need to go to lagos to clear his goods where there is Calabar, PH or Onitsha that is nearby. The same with someone in Kano and other part of the north, you clear your goods in Kaduna port.

Bodingo:

It need a willing government that will like to develop the entire Nigeria like South Africa is doing in their country. They may like to do it but FG will block it through greedy west.

South Africa have six standard ports, if you live in Capetown you don't need to go all the way to Durban to clear your goods. If Nigeria is serious country that want to provide job to the youth, somebody that live in Aba dont need to go to lagos to clear his goods where there is Calabar, PH or Onitsha that is nearby. The same with someone in Kano and other part of the north, you clear your goods in Kaduna port.

Is it greedy west or Igbo slavery to PDP for good 20yrs?

was it greedy west that prevented GEJ from achieve the same thing for you?


you guys always sound like pained jealously foolish crying baby girl

It better do

They keep proposing.

Awesome! As long as it makes the life in Yoruba-lands better!

Hmmm...

Good move. Hopefully, we will hear of its completion
and operation soon.

Amuocha:
Another purple elephant

Same thing your fathers said when they were building ports in Lagos. Today, you are begging to be allowed to hawk gala in Lagos.

You see that Ibadan port, your children would still hawk gala there. Wanna bet?

Even though it's cheaper to direct traffic to the ports in the south south but NO. The people of the SS and SE must perpetually be suppressed but God will hear their cry one day.

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Wiseandtrue:
Death on arrival!!!

If the gridlock can be cleared in a day why should there be any gridlock

No be man-made gridlock be that

So Tinubu want the Igbos to go and develop Ibadan

Nonsense plan!!!

Ibadan has been developed right from when your fathers were still living in trees and learning how to make human sounds.

When did you have a University in your region? When did Ibadan have a University?

Hawking gala in traffic is not development, it won't be allowed in Ibadan.

Bodingo:

It need a willing government that will like to develop the entire Nigeria like South Africa is doing in their country. They may like to do it but FG will block it through greedy west.

South Africa have six standard ports, if you live in Capetown you don't need to go all the way to Durban to clear your goods. If Nigeria is serious country that want to provide job to the youth, somebody that live in Aba dont need to go to lagos to clear his goods where there is Calabar, PH or Onitsha that is nearby. The same with someone in Kano and other part of the north, you clear your goods in Kaduna port.

What is greedy West?

When they wanted to build the rail line to reach Calabar passing through the SE, didn't Igbo Senators shoot it down so that they can fight Amaechi and Buhari?

The SE has been supporting Saraki. Tell me a single thing the SE got from Saraki's Senate.

The consequences of the politics played by the SE isn't yet clear now. 20 years from now, your children would curse you for mortgaging their futures just to fight, insult, abuse and oppose those indifferent about you.

Nigeria will keep making rubbish plans just because they are scared of the south east. No port in Calabar, Onne is small and pricey while Asaba is a no no �

We will remain underdeveloped if we remain scared of the Igbos

“Cargoes from here to Ibadan will be sorted out and sent as fast as possible to respective destination. The employment content is 3000 direct employment and 2million indirect job.

“It is 18 months construction time and before that we negotiate the terms of the lease.

 

I need to learn how these indirect job figures are derived. If the industrial park is ready at the same time as the dry port I see it being export hub. Im assuming they'll do agro processing or something. Does the 18 months include just dry port and industrial park?

Wiseandtrue:

So Tinubu want the Igbos to go and develop Ibadan

Nonsense plan!!!

Lol you guys are a funny bunch. Why hasnt Abia finished its dry port after all these years?

We all know it will later to an abandoned project

What of Port Harcourt port?

Good for west

kaen1317:
Even though it's cheaper to direct traffic to the ports in the south south but NO. The people of the SS and SE must perpetually be suppressed but God will hear their cry one day.

Nobody is supressing anybody. Maybe security is the problem with those areas. No large scale importer/company/investor would want his cargo moved to an area dominated and controlled by powerful militants that can decide to hold the port under attack if their demands are not met, their never-ending demands. Same way people would prefer to invest in America than to invest in North Korea. Nobody wants to do business in a hostile environment that is plagued with numerous uncertainty.

What happened to warri port? How about akwa ibom port? This greedy ppl can make those work but no, all cargos must land at Lagos.


They should enjoy their traffic abeg

NaijaFutbol:
Nigeria will keep making rubbish plans just because they are scared of the south east. No port in Calabar, Onne is small and pricey while Asaba is a no no �

We will remain underdeveloped if we remain scared of the Igbos

Which Igbos?

Mention a single Igbo state with IGR up to one-fifth of Ogun state.
Or Igbos are the ones contributing taxes in Ogun state too?

See, Igbos are always bitter when good things come to other people. Bring a project to the SW, they cry. Take it to the North, na cry. Take it to the SS, they insult SS that they are foolish for allowing the APC deceive them.

Look at how Igbos insult SE leaders that try to reach out. Umahi, Rochas, Kalu, Obiano, etc are routinely insulted. It is blockheaded leaders like Ikpeazu that they like.

That is why the SE has become what it is today.

Chai..

So we would have left this and voted for Atiku.

God be praised..

Hehehe as long as it's not Warri or Port Harcourt or Ibaka then it's ok