Maritime
Shippers Council Seeks FG’s Support To Build N15bn Resource Centre
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) last Friday sought the support of the Federal Ministry of Transportation to build an international maritime resource centre in Jos estimated to cost N15 billion.
The Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr Hassan Bello, disclosed this at the inauguration of the council’s North-Central Cordinating office complex in Jos, Plateau.
Bello, in a statement made available to newsmen, said that the centre on completion would include a five – star hotel, a shopping mall, a restaurant, Multipurpose halls and a Conference centre (automate) with a capacity for 2,500 people.
“This project will be delivered through Public Private Partnership and will be supported at all times by the NSC.
“This zone, this state, this city deserves no less than this. I am sure I will find support from the Federal Ministry of Transportation, the Plateau State Government and the private sector,” he said.
Bello, while welcoming the private sector of Jos and its environs, said that the office being inaugurated was built for them, dedicated to the upliftment of International trade, shipping and transportation.
He thanked the Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau for his economic pursuit and for believing that the Jos Dry Port is an economic investment, a catalyst for employment and an avenue to place the state on the global map of export.
“Gov. Lalong is the first governor to visit the NSC Office to discuss the development of the Jos Dry Port. He is frank, patriotic and scientific. He believes in strong economic pluralism of his state.
“We sincerely hope that the Jos Dry Port will be completed by the first quarter of 2022,” he said.
On his part, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said the centre would have huge socio-economic impacts on the state and urged the Plateau government to partner the Council in actualising this project.