Ogun Inland Dry Port
6 Oct
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, will, on Friday, October 11, lead the foundation-laying ceremony for the Inland Dry Port in Ogun State. The port, located at the Dry Port City in Soderu Village, Itori, along the Papalanto-Ewekoro axis of the state, is part of ongoing efforts to boost economic growth…
31 Jul
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has acknowledged the Ogun State’s Inland Dry Port (IDP) project for securing a Certificate of Compliance from the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).
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