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Navy finalizes survey report for proposed dredging project in Oguta Lake

By Oluyemi Ogunseyin

27 September 2023 | 8:55 am

The Nigerian Navy has successfully finalized the hydrographic and Comprehensive Bathymetric/Investigative Survey Report for the proposed dredging project in Oguta Lake and River Orashi, located within the Oguta Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State.

Oguta Lake PHOTO: Twitter

The Nigerian Navy has successfully finalized the hydrographic and Comprehensive Bathymetric/Investigative Survey Report for the proposed dredging project in Oguta Lake and River Orashi, located within the Oguta Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State.

According to a statement from an executive member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Akin Akinwale, this project holds the potential to stimulate economic prosperity.

“The project will also help to increase revenue streams for both the South-Eastern state governments and the Federal Government (FG),” Akinwale wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

He added that the envisioned outcome includes the facilitation of a robust business environment, the expansion of trade and investment.

And ultimately, it is poised to create an array of opportunities for the local populace.

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