Tag: Baro Port

‘Baro Inland Port was only commissioned on paper’ – Reps.

Aminu Imam
Reps on Baro Inland Port

House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of Baro Inland Port, has decried the quality of work done at the facility. Reps. member, Idris Wase (APC-Plateau) expressed the displeasure of the lawmakers at a courtesy visit on Governor Umaru Bago, of Niger state, after an overnight visit to Baro Inland Port in the state. Wase said that the port project was only “commissioned on paper” by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 in spite of the huge investments. “What we saw is a project that was…

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Baro Port: FG eyes private concession, as lack of funds stalls dredging, rail, road

Aminu Imam
FG on Baro Port

The Federal Government is considering concessioning the Baro River Port, in Niger State, to private operators as a way of unlocking its long-stalled potential, citing chronic funding shortages for dredging and vital road and rail connections. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, told the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Baro Port on Tuesday that the facility — commissioned in 2019 — has struggled to operate due to the absence of key infrastructure and navigability challenges along the River Niger. “When the port was conceived, one would have…

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‘No contract awarded for Baro Port project’ – FG

Aminu Imam
Baro port project

The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has denied reports alleging that Minister Adegboyega Oyetola awarded a multibillion-naira contract for the Baro Inland Port project, insisting the claims are entirely false and misleading. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Dr Bolaji Akinola, emphasised that no such contract was awarded under the current administration. He explained that the Baro Port project predates the Oyetola-led ministry and that any assertions to the contrary are “inaccurate and should be regarded as misinformation”. “No multibillion-naira…

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House of Reps. move to revive abandoned Baro Inland Port

Aminu Imam
H'Reps. move on Baro Port

The House of Representatives today took a historic step towards reviving one of Nigeria’s most strategic economic assets by adopting a motion calling for the immediate convening of a national stakeholders’ engagement on the Baro Inland Port in Niger State. The motion, titled “Urgent Need to Convene a National Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Challenges and Prospects of the Baro Inland Port in Niger State,” was moved by Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase and co-sponsored by Rt. Hon. Sa’idu Musa Abdullahi, alongside all Members of the Niger State and North-Central Caucuses.…

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Pressure mounts on FG to revive multi-billion Naira Baro Port, 5 yrs after

Aminu Imam
Baro Port demand

Five years after its commissioning, the multi-billion naira Baro Port remains dormant, prompting calls from stakeholders for President Bola Tinubu to take urgent action to bring the port to life. Chairman of Agaie Local Government area in Niger State, Sayuti Halilu Ibrahim, urged President Tinubu to make history by transforming Baro Port into a functioning economic hub. He said, “This is the time to resuscitate the lost glory; it is about the people and growing the economy. President Tinubu should make history by making Baro a reality. As a strategic…

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2023: ‘You are being deceptive about Baro Port project’ Niger APC chieftain blasts Amaechi

Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa has accused former Minister of Transport and Presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, of being deceptive on the Baro Port project in the State. Vatsa told newsmen, in Minna, that the guilt and sins of Baro Port are chasing Amaechi, which is why he sneaked into Niger State to meet with delegates in the night. The chieftain said if people had known of his coming into Niger State to campaign, a protest would have been organised against him for…

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Spotlight: Baro Port jinx far from being broken as harbour remains dormant

Ishaku Yohanna

King Akan, who recently visited Baro Port in Minna, Niger State, writes that despite the economic benefits it represent, the inland port remains dormant Approximately four hours from Minna town in Niger State, lies Baro Port, a national treasure lying dormant for years due to neglect. Located at the Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State, Baro Port was the first inland port in the country, which catered for water transportation to and from Northern Nigeria. It is also the seaport where the first Governor-General of Nigeria, Sir Fredrick Lugard,…

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