The president of Nigeria urges African countries to improve ports infrastructure

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President Muhammadu Buhari has advised African countries to improve ports infrastructure to facilitate trade.

Buhari made the plea on Monday in Abuja during the first Regional Conference of International Africa Ports and Harbour (IAPH) with the theme: “Africa Ports and Hinterland Community.”

He said that interconnectivity would improve African countries’ economic competitiveness as targeted under the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.

Buhari advised that every port should have the complement of rail infrastructure. To complement the improvement in trade facilitation, we have improved on upgrading infrastructure.

Nigeria's projection is that by the end of 2021, they will have standard gauge railway across the main North-South trading route.The same level of serious attention is being given to the improvement of road infrastructure.

At the moment, 25 major highways and 44 roads are under construction across the six geo- political zones of the count just as Nigerians have insisted on the simulation activities on our inland waterways.

Buhari said that maritime sector was central to facilitation of trade and total integration of Africa for development.

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