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Agency To Establish More Dry Ports
The Chief Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, last Monday said the council was committed to establishing more dry ports to boost commercial activities in the country.
Bello said this in Abuja at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NSC and Multi-trade Ltd. on the development of a dry port in the country.
He expressed hopes that one of the ports would be established this year, adding that they would help in reducing the movement of articulated vehicles in and out of Lagos ports.
“No matter how you clear your cargo if you have not taken it out of the port area then nothing has been done.
“The reason for the establishment of the ports will be to reduce the traffic which has been giving us problems and causing potholes on the roads.
“I hope this MoU will solve most of the problems we have in movement of cargo from the port especially, within the Lagos area,” he said.
He said that the port would be connected with the road, the rail and the inland water.
He said that the council was committed to facilitating commercial activities, particularly in the area of reducing the cost of doing business.
Earlier, the Managing Director, Multi-trade Ltd., Alhaji Alhassan Dantata said that the dry port would decongest traffic on Oshodi-Apapa express way, and communities where ports were located in Lagos.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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