The Ogun State Government has revealed that the recently approved Kajola Dry Port has the potential to create at least 40,000 when it becomes operational.
The Commissioner for Transportation for the state, Olugbenga Dairo disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday.
The Commissioner said that the Kajola Dry Port will not only create jobs, but also reduce transport and transaction costs, attract investments in infrastructure and regional development projects, and improve internal revenue generation for the state, among others.
Dairo further revealed that efforts had reached an advanced stage for the development of the Kajola Dry Port, adding that Ogun was determined to become Nigeria’s first investment and business destination.
The Commissioner also noted that the Kajola Dry Port will play an integral role in Ogun State’s Multimodal Transportation Master Plan.
