The management of
Port Notel, an indigenous port development firm says it is seeking to attract foreign
investors to its deep sea port project in Ibeno, Southern Akwa Ibom.
Mr Victor Akpanika, Managing Director of the firm told our
correspondent in Yenagoa on Tuesday that the firm held successful talks with
Islamic Development Bank delegation to Nigeria in February.
He said that the ongoing project remained viable due to
its proximity to the Gulf of Guinea and the oil and gas fields within the locality
of the project site.
Akpanika said that the Islamic Development Bank delegation
from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia expressed interest in the Greenfield port project and
agreed to work out details before a final investment decision could be reached.
According to Akpanika, Mr. Asheque Moyeed, Senior
Investment Specialist, Public Private Partnership/Enterprise Development
Department of Bank led the trade delegation.
“The mission visited Nigeria to identify and develop
roadmap in strengthening the Arab – Sub-Saharan Africa trade and business
opportunities in the next three years.
“They are keen in the areas of financing, building
logistics and power platforms, supporting trade, credit and insurance, and
developing the necessary infrastructure to facilitate trade.
“The delegation met with Port Notel Limited management at
the Islamic Development Bank Group's Country Gateway Office (GCO) in Abuja.
“The Resident Representative of IDB Group Country Gateway Office (GCO), Mr.
Abdallah Mohammed Kiliaki expressed IDB’s support for development programs and
infrastructure projects in Africa.
“He said the bank’s investment in Africa has reached more
than US $43 billion, which are mainly funding for projects in infrastructure,”
Akpanika said.
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