The Indigenous Folks of Biafra, IPOB, has urged Southeast importers and exporters to make use of the Onne seaport in Rivers State.
IPOB mentioned state-imposed technical and operational obstacles shouldn’t be allowed to outweigh the financial advantages to importers.
Emma Highly effective, the spokesman of IPOB, lamented that financial and political strangulation of insurance policies by the Nigerian Authorities is affecting investments within the Southeast.
A press release by Highly effective reads partly: “We, the worldwide household and motion of the Indigenous Folks of Biafra, IPOB, ably led by the good liberator, Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu Kanu name on Ndigbo businessmen and ladies to start out patronizing Onne Seaports at Igweocha, Rivers State within the import and export of products.
“IPOB expresses concern over the political and financial strangulation of insurance policies by the Nigeria State which have pissed off the funding and improvement of Biafra Land since 1999.
“Among the many depraved financial insurance policies is the shutting down of purposeful Seaports in Biafra territory, which incorporates Onne, Warri, and Calabar seaports however leaving Lagos seaports as the one purposeful Ports.
“The implications of such grasping and egocentric insurance policies created a inhabitants surge nightmare and uncontrollable human and vehicular site visitors in Lagos. The ugly scenario in Lagos Metropolis and the Ports therein has pressured the Nigerian authorities to revive the Onne port.
“Presently, Onne port at Igweocha is partially purposeful, although with some operational and administration hitches that will likely be solved quickly.
“Be as it could, IPOB calls on Ndigbo importers and exporters to route their imports and exports via the Onne port. We advise our individuals to disregard the state-imposed operational hitches however to push via to interrupt the state-imposed obstacles by patronizing the Onne port.
“Ndigbo are freedom fighters in each side, together with in enterprise. With time, these imposed obstacles will likely be eradicated by our consistency in importing and exporting via Onne port. No Igbo importer ought to assume that they’ll shut down Lagos State ports or make the operations of Onne port very efficient and environment friendly, like Lagos ports. Ndigbo are barrier breakers by God’s grace. We should always use our divine knowledge and make the Onne Port what we need it to be. The proximity of Onne Port to the coastal and hinterland of Biafra is healthier than transporting from Lagos to the East.
“Lastly, IPOB encourages Ndigbo importers and exporters to utilize Onne ports in Igweocha Rivers State State as a viable possibility towards Lagos Ports. We should always not permit the State imposed technical and operational obstacles to outweigh the financial advantages to Ndigbo and to the importers themselves.”
