The Federal Government has granted approval for the establishment of the Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex, ESIC, to Mercury Marine Concession Company, MMCC.
The proposed $2.9 billion project is majorly designed to boost economic/national development of Nigeria particularly, Delta State.
Chairman, Chief Executive of the firm, Rear-Admiral Andrew Okoji, who confirmed the approval, weekend, said the Federal Ministry of Transport has directed the firm to pay N1 billion, apparently to express its interest.
He said: ‘‘It is going to be a lease for about 50 years, the investment for the port is coming from abroad.
We have gotten provisional approval from the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Transportation, as they have told us to lodge in $1 billion as evidence of capacity to fund the construction of the port and, to lodge in your money, there are certain protocols that must be met. We are currently carrying out these protocols.

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