Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Visits Imo State For The Flag-Off of the Dredging of Orashi River to the Atlantic Ocean.

Imo State Public Enlightenment 

11th May 2023.
Oguta Lake, Imo State.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Visits Imo State For The Flag-Off of the  Dredging of Orashi River to the Atlantic Ocean.:-
FORMAL FLAG-OFF OF THE HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS AND THE DREDGING OF THE PROPOSED SEA ROUTE FROM OGUTA LAKE TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

_It's a dream come through...The way we are going to do the project, it's not going to be magic, but it may be a miracle ....It is a historic and joyous day" ~Governor Hope Uzodimma._ 

"What we are doing here today is to sow the seeds of unquenchable employment and economic opportunities for the future"~ HOPE UZODIMMA 

The Nigerian Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo today flagged of the hydrographic survey and dredging of the proposed sea route from Oguta Lake to Orashi River up to Degema and into the Atlantic Ocean.

Speaking at the occasion, the Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, thanked President Mohammadu Buhari for making it possible. The Governor also expressed his gratitude to the Vice President not only for his support over the years, but for being physically present in Imo State to flag off the project.
The Governor explained that the project will not rely solely on government budget alone, but will be accomplished through public, private partnerships. He stated that the project being flagged off is a harbinger of several multi-faceted development projects encapsulated in security and economic development.

Throwing more light on the behind the scene activities leading to the flag-off, Governor Uzodimma said, "Before delving into this phase which we are flagging off today, we conducted several preliminary studies that involved a detailed geophysical, bathymetric and geotechnical survey of the entire Oguta lake and it's immediate tributaries. Desktop studies and verification of satellite-derived images were also conducted.

Continuing, Governor Uzodimma described the flag-off as involving the determination and mapping of the existing water depths all through the proposed sea route from Oguta Lake to Orashi River, to Degema and finally to the Atlantic Ocean. "In a nutshell, the hydrographic survey and dredging which is a prelude to the clearance of the entire route will serve the dual purpose of engendering economic development and maritime security" he narrated.

On the benefits of sea access when completed, the Imo State Governor made it clear that the people of South Eastern Nigeria will experience an economic boom when the project is realized. "This will manifest not only in increased trade activities but also in the form of additional employment opportunities for the citizens of Imo State and indeed the South East region as a whole...what we are doing here today is to sow the seeds of unquenchable employment and economic opportunities for the future, and this project alone can make the South East region a robust self-sufficient economy," he said.

Some of the dignitaries who graced the occasion include the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, the Minister of Transport, the Obi of Onitsha, the Ooni of Ife, the P.G of Ohaneze Ndigbo, former Governor Ikedi Ohakim, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho, Dr Maurice Iwu, Senator Mrs Chris Anyanwu, and so many others too numerous to mention.

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