Reviving Warri, Koko, Sapele, Burutu Ports Will Spur Jobs, Investments – Oborevwori to FG

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on the Federal Government to revive the Warri, Koko, Sapele, and Burutu seaports, stressing that their revitalization will unlock Delta’s economic potential and strengthen Nigeria’s maritime sector.

The governor made this appeal on Monday while receiving the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), led by its Chairman, Prince Senator Adedayo Adeleye.

He insisted that the revitalization of the ports would create jobs, attract investments, and boost national revenue, saying; “Delta State is strategically blessed with four ports. If these ports are revived, they will create massive employment, stimulate trade, and strengthen the economy of Delta and Nigeria. It is often more impactful to modernize existing ports than to build new ones”.

He commended the NPA for its modernization efforts but appealed for urgent dredging of the Warri Channel and the rehabilitation of Warri and Koko port facilities, stressing that such interventions needed to be treated as national priorities.

The governor disclosed that Delta was working closely with the Federal Government to tackle critical infrastructural challenges, saying; “these collaborations are already yielding results.

The Federal Government has awarded the Summit Junction Bridge head section of the Benin-Asaba Highway to Heartland Construction Company while the State Government has awarded a section of the Sapele–Warri Road project to CCECC at a cost of N35 billion. This is a clear demonstration of the positive relationship between the state and the centre”