The development dynamics of Bonny Kingdom remains hinged on broad-based synergy and sacrifices of stakeholders, the Chairman of Bonny Kingdom Development Committee (BKDC), Amairigha Edward Hart has said.
Hart said this on Thursday, May 14, 2026 during a One-Day Stakeholder Engagement on the Bonny Vehicular Terminal (BVT) organized by the BKDC in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Represented at the meeting were the Rivers State Ministry of Environment, Bonny Local Government, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), the Bonny Environment Consultants Committee (BECC), Chairborne Global Services Limited, Bonny Improvement Association (BIA), and representatives of Abalamabie and Bagg Jumbo Communities.
“We’ll continue to thank His Majesty, thank the Chiefs Council, thank the Local Government Chairman, and his executive, and every other person for giving us all the support we need to continue to carry out our given assignment.
“Then again, turning to the company, NLNG, for also being with the kingdom all the time, we also appreciate that. I thank everyone for all the inputs you have made. Let’s continue to support all the projects, not just only the BVT projects,” he said.
He noted that the construction of the Bonny Vehicular Terminal requires the input of relevant stakeholders, stressing that quality, sustainability and viability would not be compromised in delivering the project.
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Environment, Allwell Okereuku expressed delight over the convening of the stakeholders meeting, commending Bonny Kingdom for being intentional with its development agenda, stating that “if there are areas to collaborate, support or advise, we will do so”.
Chairman of Bonny LGA, Abinye Pepple, who was represented by the Secretary to Bonny Local Government, Tamunotonye Jumbo expressed confidence in BKDC under the leadership of Amairigha Edward Hart to continue deliver developmental projects to the benefit of the LGA.
He assured of his administration’s support to construction of the Bonny Vehicular Terminal, noting that it would boost the local economy, ease traffic within Bonny metropolis, and support businesses that need haulage.
Earlier, the Manager, Corporate Liaison for the NLNG T7 Project of the NLNG, Joshua Anemeje, who was accompanied by his Community Relations and Sustainable Development counterpart, Dr Yemi Adeyemi, informed that though conceived about four years ago, the BVT was now being actualized.
“We all know how long it took us to get to where we are today. This project was conceived almost three or four years back. We have come a very long way. We are thinking that we are almost at the point of execution. Actually, we are at the point of execution because of how important the Bonny Vehicular Terminal is to the Kingdom.”
“We continue to look towards collaboration with BKDC. We continue to look towards collaboration with all the key stakeholders to see that this project is executed.”
“Our expectation is that whatever happens today will be towards achieving that collective objective that benefits the Kingdom in having that BBT up and running as soon as possible.”
The Bonny Vehicular Terminal is being sponsored by the NLNG as one of the projects captured under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) for its Train 7 project.
On its part, the BECC speaking through its Assistant Secretary, Smart Halliday informed that after undertaking an on-the-site assessment of the project location, recommends the dredging of the nearby water bodies so as to secure the project site as well as the adjoining communities from erosion and other environmental challenges.
In the course of the discussions, representatives of the project implementer, Chairborne GSL outlined the activities carried out so far, pledging to follow through with the design specifications, adding that it was also actively engaging stakeholders, especially, host communities of the project.
The host communities of the project through their representatives, Samuel Hart, Abalamabie, and Enoch Jumbo, Bagg Jumbo, reiterated their support for the success of the project, saying the developmental vision of the Amanyanabo of Bonny Kingdom needs all the support that can be mustered.
The interactive sessions on the Environmental Impact Assessment and other issues relating to the project provided participants with critical insight into the modalities, challenges and design imperatives of the Bonny Vehicular Terminal project.