By Adedapo Adesanya
The federal government of Nigeria has said that it would build a new sea port in the Pessu area of Warri, Delta state and the project is estimated to gulp nothing less than $800 million.
Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, made this disclosure at Uvwie during an empowerment initiative for 1,700 women and youths with starter packs, micro-enterprise enhancement loan and resettlement packages, under the National Directorate of Employment empowerment programme.
“We are building a brand new Sea Port in Pessu, it will cost 800 million dollars,” he said and appealed to youth of the community to ensure that the project becomes a reality.
“When you stop them from working, you are losing such a huge investment where the entire community can be contractors, some can supply sand,” he said during the visit.
“There is also the Bonny sea Port that is coming. The best thing to do is to allow the development, he added.
“Imagine the companies that have left Warri, let the Sea Port project go on smoothly “, he stated.
Also present at the event was the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, who said that President Muhammadu Buhari was going to deliver on all his promises of lifting several Nigerians out of poverty, adding that that Niger Deltans will benefit from these empowerment schemes still to come.
