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AMJON Conference: Monarch calls for Decongestion Of Lagos Ports

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As AMJON President Harps Diversification of Economy

Participants at the AMJON 2023 Conference

The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) in its traditional established culture has once again brought together eminent persons in Nigeria’s maritime sector to thoroughly examine issues affecting the growth of the industry.

His Royal Majesty Eze Dr. Oliver Ohanweh, Chairman Olinco Transworld Groups Limited led other dignitaries to the 2023 conference held at the prestigious Rock View Hotel, Apapa, Lagos.

Speaking at the 2023 Conference and Awards ceremony organized by AMJON, His Royal Majesty Eze Dr. Oliver Ohanweh said the solution to the issues bordering on congestion of Lagos ports lies on a major step taken by the Muhammadu Buhari administration to flag off the dredging of the Oguta- Orashi River on 11 May, 2023.

His Royal Majesty Eze Dr. Oliver Ohanweh

 

Eze Ohanweh who is the Obi Gburugburu and the paramount ruler of Isiama kingdom of Isiala-Mbano LGA, Imo State was represented by Emeka Iwueze, a Lagos based lawyer who sought the cooperation of journalists especially AMJON to take the lead in the advocacy and realization of this laudable Orashi-Oguta Seaport dream.

He emphasised that about 18 nautical miles distance of Urashi to the Atlantic Ocean cannot be compared to Lagos Port of 50 nautical miles and Port Harcourt 60 that were all dredged to make for navigation.

Eze Ohanweh decried the suffering of very many Nigerians which he said could be reduced when a sea or river port becomes operational in the southeast.

He said, “Going by the present economic realities of the country and knowing very well that greater number of importers in Nigeria today are Igbos of the Southeast who constitute greater number of the freight forwarders who import 60 per cent of all the containers leaving Apapa/Tin-can seaports to the eastern part of Nigeria”.

“These importers eventually move their goods (containers) to southeast from Lagos. There is need to facilitate the dredging/construction of the Urashi Seaport in Imo State commissioned in May 2022 by the former Vice President Prof. Yomi Osinbajo.

“I want to thank His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma who saw the importance of dredging this seaport to alleviate the sufferings of importers and by extension generality of Nigerians. Urashi Seaport will seamlessly link the Oseskwa Seaport in Ihiala, Anambra State which will no doubt benefit States like Imo, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers Edo and Kogi.

“The sea port if revived would not only decongest Lagos, it would provide jobs, increase revenue base of the federal government, have multiplier effect on the agro and socioeconomic development of the old Eastern Region.

The royal father sounded it clear that any one or agency directly or indirectly sabotaging the realization of the port is enemy of the people. Reminded that importers despite the numerous losses they bore, they would eventually transfer all the costs to the already impoverished Nigerians.

“Despite congestion at Lagos ports of Apapa and Tin-Can, movement of goods from Lagos to the Southeastern markets of Onitsha, Nnewi, Aba and Owerri comes with much cost as a result of extortions by some dishonest law enforcement officers and other agencies, coupled with delays and other challenges faced in the course of moving goods down to the importers’ warehouses in the east. All these add heavy costs to the goods which are finally transferred to ordinary Nigerians  who consume them in Nigeria and other neighbouring countries,” he said.

On arms proliferation, he said with modern technology as scanning machines, such could be detected thereby reduce cases of multiple checkpoints on the road which also cause haulage trucks to charge more for being delayed. Therefore called for urgent review on checkpoint proliferation.

Ohanweh who is the group chairman of Olinco Transworld Nigeria Limited, was a recipient of the 2023 AMJON Excellent Leadership Award for his achievements in the maritime sector and frontline role in the actualization of the Urashi- Oguta Seaport.

NIWA Calls For Dredging of Waterways

In his paper presentation at the conference, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority(NIWA), Munirudeen Oyebamiji, ably represented by NIWA’s GM, Business Development, Surveyor Olumide Adetola, said discovery of oil in the country caused government to neglect development of inner waterways, as they moved their focus on coastal areas where they were doing oil businesses to the detriment of the inland waterways.

Apart from finance which he said is militating against the realisation of the ports development, security he said remains a major albatross.

The general Manager therefore called on private partners to come to the rescue.
“Government is saying they don’t have enough money to provide these services, we have been looking into the issue of Public Private Partnership(PPP).

So that some of the things we have that the government has not been able to complete, private individuals or private investors can come in and complete it for us, use it for some number of years and return back to government.

“Like the Ogata River Port abandoned for over 20 years, if there is an investor that will be ready to complete it, then use it for number of years, government will be interested in giving any investor opportunity to try what they can do on it. Apart from PPP, we are looking at aids and grants from international donors who will assist in the development of infrastructures. There are so many things we can do on the waterways but it’s funds that will determine,” he stated.

In his welcome address AMJON president, Paul Ogbuokiri emphasized that Nigeria’s Balance of Trade year in year out has always been unfavorable.

He expressed concern over the poor state of the Country’s mono-cultural economy which needs urgent attention of the federal government to steer the country away from this crisis and diversify as urgent as possible and take the greater advantage of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the recent deal between the Customs Administrations of Nigeria and Benin Republic.

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