Benin River Port: Obaseki Tours Edo Waterways, Assures Investors Of Security, Communal Support

…makes case for second Marine Police post in Edo at Osiomo River

As plans for the commencement of the Benin River Port Project reaches advanced stages after preliminary work by the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured investors that the state government will not relent in strengthening security on the waterways and ensuring communal support for projects in riverine areas.

Obaseki disclosed this after a three and half hour tour of riverine communities including Gelegele, Kolokolo, Ajoke, Ajamogha, Koko, Abiala 1, Abiala 11, and Ologbo, in the state, at the weekend.

He said that the tour was in furtherance of the survey of the waterways around the state, which kicked off some weeks back and is aimed at strengthening security to protect lives and properties on the waterways.

Obaseki said that more investors are interested in the project and would want to know how the Benin River Port project will connect the Benin Industrial Park, noting that the two areas are connected by water, even as enough provision is being made for road network.

He said discussions with investors and partners about the Benin River Port has reached a critical stage where critical issues are raised and addressed, noting, “Some of the issues have to do with the actual location of the Port vis-a-vis the extent of road network to connect the Port with other facilities like the Industrial Park.”

He said, “We will not underestimate security on the waterways. Security is of prime importance to us as an administration, as we work to attract investors to the state. We will not relent in working very hard to create a conducive environment for investors to do business.”

Obaseki added, “We have decided to establish a Marine police post in Gelegele. The construction for the post will commence soon as the design is ready. We will also have another Police post at Osiomo River. That is why we are at Ologbo to look for a suitable location for the post.”

According to the governor, the state will leverage the huge economic potentials in water transportation, adding that the waterways offer the state a unique economic opportunity for transporting goods and people from one place to the other.

The spokesman for the Ologbo Ikaye Itsekiri Community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Chief Johnson Atseleghe, commended the governor for the visit, noting that it was the first time any governor would visit the area through the waterway.

Lauding the governor for the construction of Ajokin, Ologbo, Ikara Roads linking Abiala, he noted that the people of the community are desirous of development.

Atseleghe pledged that the people are willing to cooperate with the government to ensure security and peace in the community as they anticipate more developmental projects.

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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his Senior Special Assistant, (SSA) on Security and Marine Surveillance, Hon. Don Robert, with military escort during the tour of riverine communities of Gelegele, Kolokolo, Ajoke, Ajamogha, Koko, Abiala 1, Abiala 11, and Ologbo, in the state, at the weekend.

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L-R: The Ologbo Ikaye of Itsekiri Community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area (LGA), Chief Johnson Atseleghe; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Taiwo Akerele, Senior Special Assistant, (SSA) on Security and Marine Surveillance, Hon. Don Robert, and the commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Edo State, Erimona Edorodion Oye, during the tour of riverine communities of Gelegele, Kolokolo, Ajoke, Ajamogha, Koko, Abiala 1, Abiala 11 and Ologbo in the state at the weekend.

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Sensible people are building their state, Igbos that claim Nigeria is a shithole are waiting for Buhari they love to hate to come build their cities.

Ol'boy hustle your own jooor. Na very short life we all have you know.

Why this so much hatred?

This is simply raw envy from the angle I view your comment.

Grow up man! The people at the top, they dont know tribes as they hustle ooo.

Edo state is working

Am yet to see a clean sea ocean lagoon River stream and lake water in Nigeria always that brown colour

Hmm....before we go know, we go hear say edo people don dey follow through this river go Spain and Italy

Hmm...wait for me

Which security,?is he in charge of security? What about the daily kidnapping

Fake news

Good job governor. Please hurry up and finish the port so we can start shipping in weapons to take over Nigeria.
Benin kingdom must rise again!!

Not only rivers port but stream port.

frayozzz:


Ol'boy hustle your own jooor. Na very short life we all have you know.

Why this so much hatred?

This is simply raw envy from the angle I view your comment.

Grow up man! The people at the top, they dont know tribes as they hustle ooo.

Thank u jareee. The boy fit be one hungry fellow.. Like one I saw few days ago who came to beg me money.

These nigerians don't know that the elite don't give a fvck about them..

frayozzz:


Ol'boy hustle your own jooor. Na very short life we all have you know.

Why this so much hatred?

This is simply raw envy from the angle I view your comment.

Grow up man! The people at the top, they dont know tribes as they hustle ooo.

Abeg tell d motherfucker

AngryNaijaMan:
Fake news

and hate pictures...Intended to incite brain violence ����

Where are the “Edo is not South” Crew?

Insuring investors of security while under the protection of heavily armed guards who wouldn't dare go into the mangrove creeks with their razor-sharp munitions.

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YourNemesis:
Where are the “Edo is not South” Crew?

Edo is not South, east or west.. Edo is Benin Kingdom.

That is my state governor


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Edo is not South, east or west.. Edo is Benin Kingdom.

Go away.....
Edo is not South, East or West... I guess it is in another earthly dimension then.

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frayozzz:


Ol'boy hustle your own jooor. Na very short life we all have you know.

Why this so much hatred?

This is simply raw envy from the angle I view your comment.

Grow up man! The people at the top, they dont know tribes as they hustle ooo.

thankyou for that great response