The Federal Government has promised to reactivate the abandoned fishing terminals in Akwa Ibom to complement its drive for the non-oil economy as  well as create employment for the teeming youth.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Ita Enang, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday after the tour of facilities at the Akai Ebughu and Ibaka terminals all in Mbo Local Government Area of the state.

Enang said that over N100 billion would be required to bring the project to its full completion, adding that the project, when completed, would boost the economy of the nation.

He said that remedial measures would soon commence in the terminals to harness business activities, pending the full completion of the project.

“Part of our effort is to make sure that the economic potential of Nigeria in the sea, including agriculture, fishing, port activities and all things that can engage citizens of this country as well as generating revenue for the economy are activated.

“We are assessing the state of these multipurpose terminals which were initially conceived, planned and constructed primarily as fishing terminals but it is for all kinds of vessels and all economic activities.

“These terminals when activated can take care of the economic challenges of this country, which include fishing and all kinds of import, which would create employment,” Enang said.

The Presidential aide added that part of the reasons for assessing the project was to let the investors identify the potential of the facility and take advantage as well.

“The essence of this visit is to let investors see the potential here; some of the investors that can be interested in investing in this terminal are those who are building trollers, ships and other sea going vessels.

“We have to show them the facilities which they could use in ship building.

“Others could be interested in operating in this port for the purpose of going into the Atlantic Ocean to fish all kinds of marine life that are of export quality and can be used here,” he said.

Enang said that the Federal Government was determined to boost security at the high sea and coastal areas to curtail the activities of sea pirates at Ibaka seaports.

He said that government was also working out modalities for alleviating the plight of the people in the coastal area.

Representative of the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-agege, who was in the entourage, Mr Azuka Agbihi, pledged the commitment of the National Assembly to ensure the actualisation of the project.

Speaking on behalf of the people, the President of Oro Union, Mr Etim Atteh, commended President Muhamadu Buhari for sending the team to assess the abandoned terminal.

He appealed to the Federal Government to ensure an urgent reactivation of the terminals for the growth of the economy.

Enang said that the Federal Government was determined to boost security at the high sea and coastal areas to curtail the activities of sea pirates at Ibaka seaports.

HacheNoire:



God bless His Excellence President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)


At a slow and steady pace, Our sectors are changing for good

HacheNoire:
God bless His Excellence President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)

At a slow and steady pace, Our sectors are changing for good

BlackfireX:
FG'

TO'

This 2 words made me loose interest

Blue3k:
The navy needs do a better job defending our maritime domain from illegal fishers as well. They're stealing billions from Nigeria. It would reduce fish imports and lower food prices. If foreigners want to get licensed ok but preference should be given to Nigerians. There's other fishery terminals in Rivers and Ondo that need attention.

Ogurube:
FG this, FG that! Must the FG revamp every state-level infrastructure? Allow the governors to fix the infrastructure in their states with ratification by their congress and support from the FG. All these political eye-service is becoming ridiculous. The FG should focus on nation-building by regulating and securing the country from saboteurs and terrorists, and must allow the states to do state-building as expected of a federal system.

Atouke:
Ita enang should stop lying. Calabar - itu road that he told us the FG was going to construct up till now nothing is going on in that road .

DaBullIT:


Please its our entitlement



How can you say FG should not revamp our states? We have governors they are sons of the soil, if they like, they shouldn't develop the state, if our governors like them them loot our future, we don't care


As long as fulani is getting ruga and boko haram is getting reabsorbed into the army, FG owes us rehabilitation





That's the mind of average drug head LiePodians


Like I previously wrote


Let them take note of that figure

100 Billion naira to revamp fishing terminals

traihit:
I think he has a point and it's not about Akwa-Ibom. It's about every state in Nigeria. You yourself said that we have governors who are sons of the soil. If those 'sons of the soil' governors were to be the ones to develop their states, they'd know the areas (which are hidden to the FG) that can boost the economy of their state. That's what a federal system does. The fault is not Buhari's, it's not any governor's, it's the system and it's our faults if we don't pressure our legislatures especially to work on changing that system for good. Our growth will continue to suffer impairment until we're decentralized economically.

HacheNoire:



God bless His Excellence President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)


At a slow and steady pace, Our sectors are changing for good

BlackfireX:
FG'


TO'



This 2 words made me loose interest

Ogurube:
FG this, FG that! Must the FG revamp every state-level infrastructure? Allow the governors to fix the infrastructure in their states with ratification by their congress and support from the FG. All these political eye-service is becoming ridiculous. The FG should focus on nation-building by regulating and securing the country from saboteurs and terrorists, and must allow the states to do state-building as expected of a federal system.

atiku4President:

It's unfortunate. Just a political statement, or at best, an assessment visit, and you are already hailing the govt. How can real development come to Nigeria with idle praise singers like you? It's quiet unfortunate what we have turned governance into in this part of the world.

Ogurube:
FG this, FG that! Must the FG revamp every state-level infrastructure? Allow the governors to fix the infrastructure in their states with ratification by their congress and support from the FG. All these political eye-service is becoming ridiculous. The FG should focus on nation-building by regulating and securing the country from saboteurs and terrorists, and must allow the states to do state-building as expected of a federal system.