Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has stated that the federal government is committed to the Baro River Port in Niger State operating fully.
During his appearance before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Challenges and Prospects of the Baro River Port on Tuesday, the minister provided the assurance.
Daily Trust reports that the ad-hoc committee was constituted after the adoption of a motion on the need to convene a national stakeholders’ engagement on the challenges and prospects of the Inland Port.
Oyetola noted that since the commissioning of the port in 2019, it has not been able to operate in full capacity due to gaps in supporting infrastructure and navigability
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