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Sanwo-Olu Announces Date For Kick-Off Of Badagry Seaport
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Sanwo-Olu says the Badagry seaport project will begin in June
- The Governor reiterated his government’s readiness to compensate residents for economic losses on buildings, ancestral lands, farms and sites as a result of the deep seaport
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said the construction of the deep seaport would start in June once the state is granted ratification by the Federal Government grants ratification in April.
Gov Sanwo-Olu gave this assurance following the outcry of the host communities over alleged neglect and delay of the Badagry Seaport project, an idea that was birthed 10 years ago,
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Speaking during a stakeholders meeting and community engagement on Badagry Deep Seaport Project held at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Auditorium in Topo, Badagry, Sanwo-Olu assured the people of Badagry that his administration was determined to push development to the Badagry axis of Lagos State,
He reiterated his government’s readiness to compensate residents for economic losses on buildings, ancestral lands, farms and sites as a result of the deep seaport.
“We need to go to Abuja to get a re-ratification because it is NPA that owns the license for port. So, we need to get ratification from Abuja. That process has started and we are praying that before the end of April, we will get that ratification.
“Once we get that ratification, by the grace of God, we will plan to see if we can start something by June. Once we get that ratification, two months, we must activate something. We want to start the project as soon as possible. We want to deliberately push development to this axis.
“The Badagry Deep Sea Port Project is not just one project; it is a multi-level opportunity for progress for all the people of this state in view of the volume of trade and quantum of investment opportunities that would spring up in the area when the project commences, and when it is completed and operational. Very importantly, employment and capacity building for the teeming youth and women in the affected communities will be prioritised.
“About 10 years ago during the administration of one of my predecessors, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, this Sea Port Project, which is the reason we have organised today’s community engagement, was conceived as a flagship project that when fully operational, would not only boost the fortunes of the people of Badagry but, also transform the entire economy of our state and that of the entire West African sub-region.
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