RIVER PORT TERMINAL FOR BARO (Integrating Forms and Spaces with the Immediate Port Environment)
RIVER PORT TERMINAL FOR BARO (Integrating Forms and Spaces with the Immediate Port Environment)
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1999-10
Authors
MOHAMMED, TENI RAMATU
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Abstract
Efforts to develop river transportation by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
have a long history. One of such efforts was the commissioning of the Netherlands Engineering
Consultants (NEDECO) on August 21 1954 to study the conditions in the River Niger and Benue.
The object was to determine how shipping can be most effectively improved. In a report submitted
on February 7, 1959, NEDECO recommended among other things the dredging of River Niger and
the construction of River Ports along the River at Baro, Lokoja, Idah and Onitsha.
These recommendations have not seen the light of the day for the past 40 years. Recently
however, the Petroleum Trust Fund now (defunct) and the Federal Ministry of Transportation on
February 10 1999 signed N8.3 billion contract for the dredging of the River Niger. Also plans are
underway for the development of River Ports at Idah, Lokoja, Baro as well as completion of the port
of Onitsha.
In the light of the above, this thesis is concerned with the proposal of River Port terminal at
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
(M. Sc.) IN ARCHITECTURE.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA - NIGERIA.
OCTOBER,
Keywords
RIVER, PORT, TERMINAL, BARO