DryPort in Kaduna ready for operation

Kaduna Inland Dry Port Limited (KIDPL) has the capacity to export goods to other ports in the country, its management have said.

Its said it could keep goods at its mega warehouse, provide empty containers, while the authorised agencies involved in export examination with pre shipment inspection agents would certify the exports before their onward transit to Apapa/Onne/Tin Can and other destinations on-board sailing vessel.

The General Manager of KIDPL, Rotimi O. Raimi Hassan, made this known during its Export Forum at KIDPL Conference in Kaduna.

According to Hassan, the primary objective of establishing inland dry ports is to decongest Lagos’ seaports and bring shipping to the doorsteps of hinterland shippers, transact business and use the dry port platform to either clear their import or forward export without interface with Onne/Lagos seaports.

He said: “The Federal Government is taking export as part of revenue generation by encouraging people to diversify into export business and use it as avenue to balance our international trade so that Nigeria will not solely dependent on crude oil export.

“However, Nigeria is blessed with so many natural resources, yet untapped, and this is the time for us to have a rethink and explore into export trade business which the overhead cost is minimal.