Oyetola flags off Gateway inland dry port

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has flagged disconnected the Ogun Gateway Inland Dry Port connected Friday.

Oyetola noted that the larboard would not lone laic a instauration for a cardinal logistics hub but would besides make implicit 5,000 nonstop jobs, and 15,000 indirect jobs.

Speaking astatine the juncture held astatine Kajola, Ewekoro Local Government Area, the curate said the port, which would beryllium built to planetary standards, would beryllium equipped with the latest integer systems for tracking, clearance, and cargo question to guarantee efficiency, transparency, and planetary competitiveness.

He said: “This task is not simply astir gathering infrastructure but astir laying the instauration for a cardinal logistics hub that volition facilitate the question of goods crossed Nigeria, creating implicit 5,000 nonstop jobs, 15,000 indirect jobs, and stimulating section businesses. Moreover, it volition pull investments that volition spur determination development, benefiting Ogun State and beyond.

“No doubt, this task aligns seamlessly with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arsenic we are committed to creating an enabling situation that fosters innovation, economical growth, and infrastructural development.”

The curate asserted that the inaugural would marque Ogun a much charismatic destination for businesses and investors.

Oyetola expressed the anticipation that the adust larboard would heighten the ratio of the logistics web and lend to the decongestion of Apapa and Tin Can ports, frankincense improving Nigeria’s commercialized competitiveness connected the planetary stage.

Also speaking, the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, said the larboard would assistance successful opening up and engendering much improvement successful the authorities by serving arsenic a transport and logistics hub for the nation.

“This larboard volition trim the vehicular trailer postulation connected our roads, frankincense reducing the deterioration and teardrop and aboriginal attraction connected roads starring successful and retired of Lagos.

“With the Gateway Inland Dry Port, we are solidifying our presumption arsenic the foremost logistics and concern hub successful the country, bringing unparalleled advantages to businesses operating here,” the politician said.

Commissioner for Transportation Gbenga Dairo said the groundbreaking is different objection of the administration’s committedness to turn the system and dispersed improvement to each portion of the state.