The N2.5 billion Baro River port cargo handling equipment installation has been completed and is set for commissioning, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has stated.
The Baro River port in Niger State, awarded in 2011/12 at a cost of N2,563,499,248.00 by the Federal Executive Council to Messrs CGGC Global Projects Ltd has been abandoned and left in ruins before the Sen. Adeleke Mamora led management resuscitated and turned its fortune around.
According to a statement signed recently by the NIWA spokesman, Tayo Fadile, the agency’s MD/CEO, Senator Mamora visited the Baro River Port to ascertain the level of work done so far and said the river port would soon start operation.
Mamora who was impressed by what he saw said the contractors are fixing the last equipment and that it will be ready in another one week or two.
The MD commended the contractors for a job well done, and also the community for being a good host and encouraged them to ensure the safety and security of the river port.
The MD stated that the equipment at the Baro port are first class and will bring glory not only to the host community and the state, but the entire nation.
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