Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has called on the Federal Government to expedite action in the dredging of Calabar Sea Port, to facilitate influx of bigger vessels to the port.
Calabar Port Manager, Mr. Festus Olumati made the call when he received members of the House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee on Ports and Harbour led by its chairman, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, who were on investigative visit to the Calabar Port complex, on Thursday.
“The most critical limitation facing Calabar Port is the current shallow draft which is as low as 5.2 metres at low tide and 6.2metres at high tide,” Olumiti said.
The port manager also advocated the reconstruction of port access road from Calabar to Uyo and connectivity to the national rail link.
Olumati decried deplorable state of access road leading to the port which he noted to be impeding the full potential of the port, calling for urgent attention for the port to witness a turnaround.
“In the past 25 years, we have never received any bigger…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
