Okowa urges FG to fix Warri Port

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has stressed the need for the Federal Government to resuscitate the Warri Port.

Okowa, who gave the charge when the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli I, visited him at the Government House, said the port is a key factor in the economic development of the state and the country at large.

He said that with the congestion in Lagos ports, reviving the port would ease traffic and boost the country's economic activities at the ports.

"There is no doubt that the Warri Port is a key economical factor for our state and the nation; the earlier we get it working, the better for us.

"It is in the best interest of this nation to expand, create and develop port facilities because Lagos ports are already congested and more ports mean higher boost to our economy," he said.

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Okowa assured the monarch of his administrations commitment to meeting the yearnings of the people through projects that would impact positively on them.

Earlier, the monarch had congratulated the governor on his election victory and thanked him for appointing Itsekiri indigenes into his cabinet.

The Olu assured the governor that he would ensure that peace reigned in Itsekiri kingdom for accelerated development.