Nigeria’s former Head of State, Retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has urged investors to tap the opportunities in connecting the ports with the hinterlands through various means of transportation.
He also called for intermodal transportation system to improve cargo evacuation and the overall efficiency of the country’s ports.
Abubakar made the call at the first regional conference of the International African Ports and Harbour (IAPH) themed: “African Ports and Hinterland Connectivity,” in Abuja.
Abubakar, who chaired the conference, said: “We can now imagine African potential if there are visible means of transportation connecting the entire countries.
“There is need for the development of the supply chains for the hinterlands through optimal utilisation of the rail, road and waterways as viable mechanisms for conveying cargoes to various locations.
“African countries should also include the strategy of hinterland connectivity in their…
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