The Nasarawa State Government has given its full support to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to facilitate the establishment of Inland Dry Port (IDP) in the state.
Barrister Piis Akutah, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council made this known to newsmen after a closed door meeting with the Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, recently.
Akutah noted that the Governor has already issued directives on how the project can be actualized for the benefit of shippers in the state, adding that the State Governor had directed the Attorney General of the state to meet with the management of the Nasarawa Investment Agency to actualize the aspiration.
According to the NSC boss, Nasarawa State produces a large volume of sesame seed which necessitates the establishment of the Inland Dry Port in the State.
The NSC boss said that the State Government is planning to visit the Nigerian Shippers’ Council as part of the efforts to fast-track the development of the Inland Dry Port project in the State.
He also stressed that Nasarawa State is an advocate of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA ), and would ensure awareness creation in respect of the importance of the trade agreement for exporters in the state.
HeapNews gathered that the Nigerian Shippers’ Council as the ports economic regulator also facilitated the development of Inland Dry Port projects in the six-geo political zones of the country.
The idea is to bring shipping facilities nearer to the hinterlands as well as decongest the seaports.
Akutah believes that the dry ports project in many parts of the country will boost employment opportunities for Nigerians and increase substantial revenue generation for the government.