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Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has said that the state government was working hard to decongest the Apapa Wharf and move some commercial activities from Lagos to the state through the Gelegele seaport.
Shaibu who said that the Federal Government has given approval for the establishment of the seaport further stated that feasibility study has been done and Memorandum of Understanding, MoU signed.
The Deputy Governor who spoke to Newsmen after the recent commissioning of projects implemented by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State said that the Edo State Government has planned to overtake Lagos in terms of infrastructural development.
He said that the State Government has revamped the transport system and had placed order for 75 buses to help the intra transport system of the state. He said, “We have always worked with Lagos and we have always have things in common with Lagos especially in terms of development from when Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole was governor till now we have shared everything in common.
“In terms of infrasture, we always look forward towards doing same things that Lagos is doing and in terms of facility management, tax reform we have been working together and we are not ashamed to say that we want to be like Lagos State if not better than Lagos state in terms of infrastural development and internally generated revenue.
“Edo state being in a very strategic area in the map will be will be a hub to also help to galvanize commerce in Nigeria when the Ginigini Seaport is ready.”
Giving details on the stage of work at the proposed Gelegele Seaport, he said, “All the MoU have been signed and the approval we seek from the Federal Government has been done. Feasibility study also has been done it is commencement that is left.”
On what the state government was doing in health and transport sector, he said, “We have ECTS and also we are rebuilding our bus terminal just like Lagos has done and we are already having areas where the bus terminals and designs are ready.
