The Akwa Ibom State Government has disclosed that the first of of the $4.6 billion Ibom Deep Seaport  (IDSP) has been approved by the Federal Government.

The first phase would cost $2.016 billion, and construction up to the completion of the port will create 300,000 jobs in Akwa Ibom.

This was disclosed by Mr Akan Okon, the Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport, in Uyo on Saturday.

He disclosed that the FEC on December 16th granted the approval for implementation of the first phase of the  Ibom Deep Seaport Project in Akwa Ibom.

Okon said that the first phase of Ibom Deep Seaport would help address unemployment in the state, as no fewer than 300,000 youths would be actively engaged through the project.

The Commissioner said the construction of the Seaport will address the issues of rising unemployment in the State and also enable the state implement schemes for job creation and poverty alleviation.

“Akwa Ibom is industrialised because this project, when operational will solve and arrest critical problems in the state most especially the issue of unemployment and then stimulate our state economy accordingly” he said.

“The total cost of construction of the Ibom Deep Seaport is 4.6 billion dollars but the first phase of it is 2.016 billion dollars which was approved on Wednesday Dec. 16 by the Federal Government.

“The structure of Ibom Deep Seaport is billed for 60/40 per cent that is, 60 per cent for the private sector and 40 per cent will go to the public sector.

“The port will increase the revenues of both the Federal Government and Akwa Ibom,” he said.

What you should know 

• Nairametrics reported that Rep. Onofiok Luke of Akwa Ibom stated that President Buhari’s approval of the Ibom Deep Seaport project is a step closer to resolving the challenges of gridlock on the Apapa Wharf Road.

• The Ibom Deep Sea Port will be built on a stretch of 14,400ha acquired for the project.

• The Port is a Federal Government project driven by the Nigerian Port Authority & Federal Ministry of Transport, Akwa-Ibom state, with Global Maritime & Port Services PTE Limited as the transaction driver.

• The deep seaport will be for large vessels that can load over 13 thousand containers in one voyage.

The first phase would cost $2.016 billion, and construction up to the completion of the port will create 300,000 jobs in Akwa Ibom.

Blue3k:


Lol let's see what the next unemployment report will say about Akwa Ibom. Right now its the second worst in the country at 45.2%. If they're not exaggerating the jobs numbers there should see a major drop. The state should be focusing all it's attention to attrating private sector investors to the industrial city complementing the port and Oil and Gas Free zone.

NkanAkpanika:

The have power china and French borere as thier private investors for the port and its industrial city

There are no existing railway lines in Akwa Ibom State. However, the Port Harcourt-Nguru line runs to the west of the state with the closest connection point being at Aba. The Master Plan for Nigeria Railway System Development adopted in 2010 proposed the modernisation of all existing lines and a number of new lines. The Master Plan proposals included a new line between Calabar and Benin via Uyo, Aba and Port Harcourt, with possible extension to Lagos, and a Calabar-Uyo-Umuahia line.
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with the China Civil Engineering Construction Company for the construction of the Lagos- Calabar line, with the Port Harcourt- Uyo-Calabar section expected to be operational within two to three years.
The current position with regards to the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt- Maiduguri line, which is identified as a short-term priority in the NIIMP, is not known. Upgrading of this line to standard gauge will be important to maximising the benefits of rail connection to the Industrial City by providing through standard gauge connections to the north
of the country.

Officialgarri:
Another Al-majiri project in the core North.

Blue3k:


Power china and bellore are the preferred bidders of the port actually. The industrial city still needs investors.

Blue3k:
The port just needs a north south rail line like lekki deep seaport and it will be perfect. It's preferable the cargo moves on rails than roads so the city wont be too congested. Akwa Ibom will probably need to redesign their mastplan.

Blue3k:
The port just needs a north south rail line and it will be perfect. It's preferable the cargo moves on rails than roads so the city wont be too congested. Akwa Ibom will probably need to redesign their master plan.

Hunchogee:

I thing its covers the two.. Meanwhile find official website of Ibom Deep Seaport below http://idsp.ak.gov.ng/ibom-industrial-city.php

The land uses illustrated were informed by the Market Study and a strong desire for such plots has already driven interest
for developments. If you would like to reserve a plot within Ibom Industrial City, please contact us here.

The residential, mixed, use, civic and educational facilities are concentrated within city, district and neighbourhood centres, with the heavy industrial and logistics land uses located predominately around the Ibom Deep Sea Port. To the northeast and northwest of the residential areas and city centre are light industrial zones. Proposed road and rail links ensure the site
is well-connected.

A network of green open spaces provides high quality amenity for the residents of the IIC

https://www.ibomindustrialcity.ng/land-uses

nsiba:
nice job.. Blue3k

Blue3k:


Thanks but I didnt do anything.

Savie:
Wow Akwa Ibom ayaya. But hope it won't take up to 5 years for the construction to finish. Meanwhile I can't wait to work there

OfficialAwol:

You are talking as if Buhari is not what we accuse him of.

Is Buhari not nepotistic?

Is every appointments under Buhari not taken by the Muhammads and Ishaq Bellos who can't score 7 out of a 110 points?

But with that said, Buhari administration has been excellent with infrastructure.

The document, seen by our reporter, revealed that people from the South West constitute 33.7 per cent of those engaged by the president as ministers and aides.

This is followed by people from the North West, 19.5 per cent; North East, 15.3 per cent; South South, 12.6 per cent; North Central, 11.1 per cent and South East, 7.9 per cent.

Blue3k:


Lol let's see what the next unemployment report will say about Akwa Ibom. Right now its the second worst in the country at 45.2%. If they're not exaggerating the jobs numbers there should see a major drop. The state should be focusing all it's attention to attrating private sector investors to the industrial city complementing the port and Oil and Gas Free zone.

OfficialAwol:


come off it.

You are talking as if Buhari is not what we accuse him of.

Is Buhari not nepotistic?

Is every appointments under Buhari not taken by the Muhammads and Ishaq Bellos who can't score 7 out of a 110 points?

But with that said, Buhari administration has been excellent with infrastructure.

For 16 years PDP kept awarding Enugu-Onitsha and Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway only for the billions budgeted for the project to be embezzled with no one brought to book.

But I traveled from Enugu to Owerri through Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway and I promised myself I will be less critical of Buhari. Apart of Lokponta section of the road where Hausa people park their trailers, the road is almost completed. And quality job is being done.

Same with Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Quality asphalting and solid construction. Nobody dares embezzle the money now.

Enugu International airport is being fenced round with best of architectural design. Thats after the reconstruction of the airport runway. Something PDP didn't do in 16 years.

Second Niger bridge is going on as planned.

In the end, the administration of Buhari might favour the Southeast more than any other administration since the return to democracy.

This is an unbiased opinion informed by reason.

richidinho:


Have you gone through our 2021 budget?

Is there anything about the seaport in the budget?