The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has advised the Nigerian Federal Government to consider the total transformation of the Nigerian seaports instead of struggling to decongest the crowded ports.
According to Nigerian online newspaper The Sun News Online, Adesina mentioned Morocco as an example to follow for Nigeria, declaring that Nigeria in 2021 should not be wasting her time seeking how to decongest her seaports but how to transform their operations.
“Speaking more on why Nigeria should borrow a leaf from Morocco, Adesina said, he was impressed with the smooth and flawless operations he witnessed when he undertook the tour of Tangiers Seaport in Morocco, pointing out that the North African nation is using technology to drive her seaports”, the same source said.
‘When I undertook the tour of Tangiers Seaport in Morocco, I was impressed with what I saw on the ground. When I first arrived at Tangiers Seaport I thought they were on national holiday but I later discovered that machines, technology have taken the work of humans. Nigeria should learn from Morocco”, Adesina said.
It should be noted that the Tangier Med port is currently considered one of the best international ports in terms of operations management, and is the first at the African level. It is also considered the first port in the Mediterranean in the number of containers it handles annually.
