The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has denied reports alleging that Minister Adegboyega Oyetola awarded a multibillion-naira contract for the Baro Inland Port project, insisting the claims are entirely false and misleading.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Dr Bolaji Akinola, emphasised that no such contract was awarded under the current administration.
He explained that the Baro Port project predates the Oyetola-led ministry and that any assertions to the contrary are “inaccurate and should be regarded as misinformation.”
“No multibillion-naira contract has been awarded by Adegboyega Oyetola in connection with the Baro Port project. The project is not new. It was conceived, planned, and initiated under previous administrations,” Akinola stated.