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The Federal Government has disclosed that 28 out of 36 Nigerian states are navigable, hence, its decision to explore water transportation to reduce the burden on roads.
He said if properly handled 28 states of the federation are navigable, hence, the federal government is exploring means to make water transportation a major contributor to the nation’s GDP. His words: “Certainly, in this period of high cost of transportation and all, we are exploring waterways as a means of transportation. 28 out of 36 states, if properly handled, are navigable to enhance our water transportation, you can be rest assured that we are going to work on that and make use of our waterways.
“Apart from transportation, there are a lot of benefits in our water systems that we can tap into. We are going to ensure that we add value to our waterways”.
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