Atiku Promises to Revamp Warri Seaports

By ZION Olalekan |

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has promised people from Delta state he will renovate the Koko and Warri sea ports & complete all projects that has been abandoned by the federal government in the region.

Atiku who urged the people of the Niger Delta region to vote for him massively in the February 16 Presidential election, pledged to fulfil his promises when voted into office.

He made the call on Thursday while addressing a crowd of PDP supporters, who thronged the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, venue of the PDP presidential campaign rally.

The Delta ports have suffered infrastructural decay for close to three decades as operators and government agencies have expressed worries over government neglect and underutilisation of the facilities.

However, the government through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)and Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) recently concession the Warri port Sifax Group. Who in turn has promised to turn around the fortunes of the port in no distant time.

The former vice president affirmed that the state witnessed massive development the PDP since 1999, thus no point to vote another party that has not done anything for the state.

“I will renovate all the sea ports in Delta state. I will also complete all abandoned infrastructure projects by the FG because you are opposition state.

“I promise I will deliver on these promises,” he said.

On his part, the PDP vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi noted that all development projects in Delta state since 1999 was done by the PDP.