Management has not abandoned Eastern Ports— Rivers Port manager

By Efe Onodjae

The Manager of the Rivers Port Complex, Kenechi Okaeze, has assured stakeholders that the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has not abandoned the Eastern Ports, contrary to concerns expressed by some industry players.

Okaeze gave the assurance while responding to questions from participants during an interactive session with members of the Maritime Correspondents Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) in Port Harcourt where she represented the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, at the event.

Responding to concerns that the Eastern Ports had been neglected, Okaeze said the Federal Government and the management of the NPA were making sustained efforts to rehabilitate and modernise port infrastructure across the region.

“It is not correct to say that management has abandoned the Eastern Ports,” she said. “As we speak, some of the structures are being rehabilitated. Management has not ignored the Eastern Ports.”