Special Report : A legacy of Assiduousness By Comptroller Oramalugo, as CGC Unveils State-of-the-art Office Complex for COWA, Senior Officers Mess, Gym house at Seme Command 
Paradigm Shift : Ten years after, CGC launches SIGMAT Connectivity to make Seme border digital frontier for international trade 
Strategic planning : Comptroller Bisi Alade boosts Federation Account with N15.2bn 
21 days of anti-smuggling onslaught : Comptroller Shuaibu rattles economic saboteurs 
Comptroller Otunla holds strategic meeting to enhance seamless business activities at Idiroko border Inland Dry Port Project : Nassarawa State Government Partners Shippers’ Council
The Shippers' Council Boss in warm handshake with the Executive Governor of Nassarawa State :
Inland Dry Port Project :
Nassarawa State Government Partners Shippers’ Council
Nassarawa State Government has expressed willingness to partner with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to facilitate establishment of Inland Dry Port (IDP) in the State.
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barr. Pius Akutah, disclosed this after a closed door meeting with the Executive Governor of Nassarawa State, His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi Sule.
Akutah, who briefed newsmen after the meeting on Saturday hinted that the Governor has already issued directives on how the project can be actualised for the benefit of shippers in the state.
The NSC Chief Executive Officer further disclosed that the State Governor has directed the Attorney General of Nassarawa State to meet with the management of Nassarawa Investment Agency to actualise the aspiration.
According to him, “Nassarwa State produces a large volume of sesame seed, which necessitates the establishment of Inland Dry Port in the State”.
The NSC boss said that the State Government is planning to visit the Nigerian Shippers’ Council as part of the efforts to fast-track the development of the Inland Dry Port project in the State.
He also stressed that Nasarrawa State is an advocate of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA ), and would ensure awareness creation in respect of the importance of the trade agreement for exporters in the state.
Recall that Nigerian Shippers’ Council as the ports economic regulator also facilitates the development of Inland Dry Port projects in the six-geo political zones of the country.
The idea is to bring shipping facilities nearer to the hinterlands, as well as decongest the seaports.
Akutah, believes that the dry ports project in many parts of the country will boost employment opportunities for Nigerians and increase substantial revenue generation for the government.
