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Manager Wants Importers To Patronise Rivers Port

The Rivers Port Manager, Mr Abubakar Usman, has appealed to importers from the East on the need to consider the Rivers Port in all their transactions.
He made the appeal while speaking at a public function in Onitsha, Anambra State recently.
Usman listed proximity as one of the gains of patronising the Rivers Port and other services at the Port which he said were of international standard.
According to him, it would also reduce cost due to its closeness to the East, thereby, making room for more profits.
He regretted that some importers from the East could still consider avoiding the Rivers Port, even after a lot of positive improvements have been recorded in the area.
The Rivers Port boss, maintained that the Dry Port would not only fasten the movement of containers and badges, but would also create job opportunities.
He was of the view that upon full operation, that many job opportunities in container construction would spring up.
Furthermore, he has stressed his determination to carry out his duties in line with the Authority of the Port, in order to enable him offer the best services to all Port users.
He also hinted that all bottlenecks associated with the port, including that of security have been addressed long ago, and added that it was now safe to do business in the place.
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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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