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By Godfrey Bivbere

AS the $44.861million (N16.150 billion) Warri Channel dredging contract nears completion, controversy is currently trailing the project’s contract award.

Some maritime experts, who spoke to Vanguard Maritime Report on the issue, explained that the contract will not service the port community in Warri for the long term as a result of the high siltation (rate of return of sand to the channel after dredging) level of the area.

They pointed out that the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, are aware of this and that they were planning to build a wall on both sides of the channel before the dredging to prevent siltation.

Recall that the former Managing Director of NPA, Habib Abdullahi, said then that the Authority is aware of the problem and has commenced plans to address it.

Abdullahi, who was represented at a meeting in Lagos by the then General Manager in charge of Public Affairs, Emmanuel Ebubuegu, said two firms; Royal Ascony, was looking at the break waters and Ace Consulting was working on the pre-dredging.

According to NPA boss, “The study of geography tells us that at the lower course of the river, the level of sedimentation is very high. Incidentally, the ports of Warri, Calaber and Port Harcourt are all situated at the lower course of river. If you do not do something to address the hindrance properly, you will always be fighting with nature.”

Chief Executive Officer, Kamany Marine Services Limited, Charles Okorefe, faulted the contract, stating that it is politically motivated.

Speaking with Vanguard Maritime Report, Okorefe explained that NPA is aware that the present dredging is not a lasting solution but went ahead all the same because they want to score political point.

Former National Financial Secretary of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA and a Warri based Customs Broker, Val Johnbull  Oribhabo, said welcome the dredging but expressed worry whether the project will be properly done for the benefit of operators in the area.

Recall that the contract was awarded to Dredging International Services Nigeria (DISN) Limited, a subsidiary of Dredging International Services (Cyprus) Limited.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/warri-channel-dredging-contract-politically-motivated-expert/

APC been wan use am score campaign point.....yeye party and ers

We careless
What is not motivated politically in this Country?

Please let dem b politically motivated to improve power in particular and d lives of Nigerians in general and we won't have any single tiny piece of f**ck to give anymore

Lol its weird people read headline them pretend they know what article is about. All these preprogrammed responses are funny. Anyway these ports are going to continue to need routine dredging to keep them at 7 meters.

They pointed out that the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, are aware of this and that they were planning to build a wall on both sides of the channel before the dredging to prevent siltation.

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100% legit

Desperation won't kill buhari.

True

The Edo nation need these port up and running.

Warri(will serve urhobo,isoko, itskerri, anioma)

Benin river(will serve Benin, esan,owan, akoko, etsako)

Porth Harcourt(will serve ikwere and co)

Bayelsa(ekpeye and co)

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As dem no give you contract.

Everything about Buhari and APC is scam. Pure ojoro

Do people read news before commenting these days?

GavelSlam:
As dem no give you contract.

Two EXPERTs in their fields ... you, an expert in ZONE-Bism

GavelSlam:
As dem no give you contract.

AS YOUR POVERTY STRICKEN FAMILY NO TRAIN YOU WELL..

yes it is politically motivated

it is intended to deliver the benefits of democracy to the good people of Warri and Nigeria at large.

The problem has been identified and will be addressed.

Next please ...

Osagyefo98:
Desperation won't kill buhari.

Hmmm

Hypocrisy and hatred is eating away at your soul. You arent anywhere near a river port so you can be excused for your ignorance.

Speaking with Vanguard Maritime Report, Okorefe explained that NPA is aware that the present dredging is not a lasting solution but went ahead all the same because they want to score political point.

The best case scenario is use these ports till the new deep seaports like Lekki, Ibom and Badagry are ready. These high maintenance ports are just money suck. Everyone should know this current dredging isnt permanent solution.

Everything is assumed to be politically motivated. Fake criticisms everywhere

This guys are still complaining, b4 they said it was deliberate act to keep those ports dormant so that Lagos will be the only functioning port in Nigeria, today it is not necessary and it will not work just because it was done by APC.
Nigerians are sick upstairs.

Blue3k2:
Lol its weird people read headline them pretend they know what article is about. All these preprogrammed responses are funny. Anyway these ports are going to continue to need routine dredging to keep them at 7 meters.



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Lol!!! Funny thing is that there are many points in the report but the reporter only chose the negative point and made it headline.

This shows where our problem is in this country, we prefer negative things and close our eyes to positive and that is why everything has been negative.

Blue3k2:


Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/warri-channel-dredging-contract-politically-motivated-expert/

whether politically motivated or spiritually motivated, the most important isn't it that it's been done for the good of all why are Nigerians so politically stupid

Gozzzy:

whether politically motivated or spiritually motivated, the most important isn't it that it's been done for the good of all why are Nigerians so politically stupid

I like that word "politically stupid" we especially southerners are politically stupid while the northerners are not that stupid, they wants everything that comes their way no matter what party it is coming from but the educated stupid southern will either block a project, discourage a project or hate a projects because they hate the party or the person representing the party.

I was amazed how Saraki, Ike ekeremadu and most of the PDP southern senators removed 80% of southern projects from 2018 budgets all because they don't want the President or his party to use it to score political point yet the stupid Nigerian youth were praising them.
Funny thing is that there are many northern senators who defected to PDP yet they did not remove Northern projects from the budget to hinder the presidents popularity.
We southerners always think we are smart yet we are the most foolish, the stupid common sense senator was part of them oo.

Escravos - breakwaters how far?

Whether politically, scientifically or even Biologically motivated it is better than nothing.

Let the wailers continue wailing

Please, anybody in a relationship for more than five years please i need past questions

Who dont know.

They can only deceive monkey and banana people not sane men and women. People who love the country.

The hypocrisy in this government is worst than natural disaster.

Buhari's hypocrisy is equal to treason. He's killed thousands with it.

Immediately i checked the name and it sounds like that of a Pigidiotic Osus, I gave up.

They are bitter, naysayers and hateful negative individuals.

As the present govt is lacking on achievements let them have this one

They must say something to discredit the government.


If the previous governments had been doing projects to score political point, we would’ve improved by now.