The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has said that President Bola Tinubu has promised to give necessary support to the fruition of the long awaited Ibom Deep Sea Port project.informationguidenigeria
NAIRAMETRICS reports that the Governor disclosed this to journalists after meeting with the President at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday.
Governor Umo Eno said President Tinubu instructed him to bring a Maintenance, Repairs, and Operations (MRO) memo for him to sanction, as the budget required a collaboration between Akwa Ibom State and the Federal Government.JAMB Result
“We’ve talked and requested him to support us with our Ibom deep seaport and agricultural programme on the oil palm.
“The President has graciously granted that I bring the memo to the requests including MRO (Maintenance Repair and Operations),” Gov. Eno said.
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Speaking further, he said, “Ibom Deep Seaport has the deepest depth that will bring in the ship and we can transship from that point.
“Again, Lagos is there but you also know Lagos is congested. Of course, that’s no story.NYSC Portal
“So you need a deep seaport that will take care of the South East, South-South; if you like, the Niger Delta region,” the governor stated.JAMB Portal
The Akwa Ibom State Governor also requested that President Tinubu support its Agricultural programme on the palm oil industry which has been moribund for 28 years.
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