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Lekki port project to provide about 112, 000 jobs to Nigerians – Sambo said

Lekki port project to provide about 112, 000 jobs to Nigerians – Sambo said

News Feature
The Minister of Transport, Alhaji Muazu Sambo, has said that the Lekki deep-sea port project would create 112,000 jobs to Nigerians upon its completion. Sambo gave the declaration on Sunday in Jalingo the headquarters of Taraba state while speaking with newsmen. The Minister said the port, which is second in Nigeria after One Deep-Sea Port would bring more tonnage, and revenue to the port and the country. He further said the importance of the project would impact positively on the nation’s economy. “The Lekki deep-sea port project which is the second after Onne Deep Sea Port in Nigeria. “It is significant because the largest ships in the world can berth at the Port. “That means, more tonnage, more cargo, more revenue for the port and for the country, more economic activit...
Diri: Only PDP Can Rescue Nigeria *Party’s Governors Must Work Together, Says Wike

Diri: Only PDP Can Rescue Nigeria *Party’s Governors Must Work Together, Says Wike

News Feature, Press Release
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and his Rivers State counterpart, Chief Nyesom Wike, have said the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) producing the President of Nigeria in 2023 was very bright. Both governors spoke on Monday when Wike visited Diri at the Government House in Yenagoa. The Bayelsa governor said only the PDP can rescue Nigeria from its present state of insecurity and economic woes. Diri, who described the presidency as a sacred office, said the party has been repositioned to ensure it wins the presidency in the 2023 general election. A press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as saying that the PDP was the only party with the pedigree to give Nigerians hope and a sense of direction. He said: "The presi...