This development was
revealed by the Chief Executive Officer of Oando Marketing, Mr. Yomi Awobokun, during the official
commissioning of the marshalling yard (phase II) and a 250 meter length Sapara
street linking its terminal base in Apapa. According to him, Oando Marketing would
continue to invest in community-based projects in the next two years.
He made it clear that the
Sapara street was the second phase of the project, while the first phase of 400
meters length has been earlier commissioned in that area, adding that the road
project, which formed part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
would have meaningful impact on the neighbouring residents and companies.
In Mr. Awobokun’s own words:
“The base had been cited here since about 50 years ago,
before the erection of residential buildings. Now that the Apapa area is well
developed, the roads are becoming busier and the road infrastructures are
decaying. We are proud that we are leading the quest to restore the glory of
Apapa. We have invested close to $1 billion in the last 12 months. The road and
the marshaling yard cost over $3 million and we will continue to invest in the
next two years,”
According to the Oando
Marketing boss, his team is working tirelessly to complete and commission the
Phase I of the marshaling yard in the next three months. He stated that the two
facilities have a combined capacity to accommodate about 90 trucks at
completion.
He further said that the
company was working on a new petroleum jetty in Apapa and that was expected to
be commissioned in the next three months, stressing that the project would ease
product delivery, create more jobs and improve the welfare of the host
community.
In her own speech, the
Chief Operating Officer of Oando Marketing, Mrs. Olabosi Williams, stated that the new jetty was aimed at
decongesting the NOJ jetty in Apapa and enhance product distribution in the
country and that facility would have capacity to accommodate a 30,000 metric
tonnes mother vessel and reduce demurrage incurred due to congestion.
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