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Amosun Appeals To FG To Develop Oil-Rich Tongeji IslandOgun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun,
has appealed to the Presidency to develop the
oil-rich Tongeji Island in the state to avoid
losing it to the Republic of Benin.
He said the skeletal naval base on the Island
could be expanded to ensure that the presence
of Nigerian government is felt better in the area,
to avoid a situation like that of Bakassi
Peninsula, which the country ended up losing to
Cameroon.
Amosun, who made the appeal gave this in
Ipokia, Ipokia Local Government Area during his
visit as part of his Assessment Tour of the 20
Local Government Areas of the state, said
Tongeji Island, has huge potentials of increasing
the nation’s economy and improving the
livelihood of the people.
He said, “Tongeji Island is of serious concern to
me. Each time I see President Goodluck
Jonathan, I call his attention to the need to as a
matter of urgency expand the naval presence on
the Island, which is rich in oil and other mineral
resources, so that it does not go the way of
Bakassi. If the Federal Government does not
register its presence on that region on time, I
pray we do not lose it to the neighbouring
Republic of Benin.
“This is an island that has the huge potential of
improving the nation’s economy and by
extension, the livelihood of the people of Ogun
State.”
The governor also said arrangements have been
concluded with a world class tourist outfit to
make Akere community in Ipokia Local
Government area, first of its kind tourist center in
Africa.
He said the state government would immediately
commence the construction of the 10km Ipokia-
Akere road, which leads into the Lagoon, adding
that the intention is to transform the community
into a tourism hub which it is originally designed
to be.
He said, “We have the longest seashore in this
country. One of the world’s tourist outfits have
done the designs and planning on all they want
to do here. The investors, who were looking for a
place that has sea view and seashore have
chosen Akere in this part of the state.
“They want to make Akere a totally new town.
They have done it in other parts of the world.
This is their first time in Africa and Nigeria.
“I’m trying to envision what Akere town would
be in the next three years. It would no doubt be
the number one destination of tourism in Nigeria.
“Without any delay, I have directed the
immediate construction of Ipokia-Akere road and
Agosasa-Ijofin road respectively as well as a
bridge before Agosasa to further open up the
Local Government Area and fulfill the promise of
constructing two rural roads in each Local
Government Area of the state.”
While commending the forebears for the initiative
to cite a large expanse of palm trees plantation
on both sides of the road to the riverine area, he
affirmed that the state government would as a
matter of urgency do the regeneration of the old
palms.
Governor Amosun assured that Ipokia Local
Government Area would be made to have two
Local Council Development Areas, pointing out
that one additional model school would be
constructed as a starting point to having a full
fledge higher institution.
Chairman, Ipokia Local Government Council, Mr.
Isiaka Wale Aderounmu, commended the
governor for his various development-oriented
projects spread across the state, thereby making
Ogun, a state to be reckoned with in the country.
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