The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has received the outline business case for the establishment of the state’s seaport.

The OBC is one of the critical requirements preceding port declaration and showcases the project as a multi-purpose deep seaport.

Akeredolu, who received the OBC on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation with his administration at establishing Port Ondo.

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According to him, the confidence of the consulting firm on the feasibility of the project is a pointer to its eventual success.

The Governor remarked that the abundance of resources in the state, its riverine communities and enviable coastline in Nigeria would make the proposed port the hub for the West Africa sub-region.