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Influence of Government Policy on Law for Sustainability of Dry Ports in Nigeria

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  • Godson Okpara

    (PhD Scholar in Maritime Transport, Post Graduate School, Department of Maritime Science, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

  • Hope Okpara, Esq

    (Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

Abstract

The study examined the influence of government policy/law on sustainability of dry ports in Nigeria. The target population of the study consisted of all the key facilitators and supportive personnel of the eleven functional, non-functional and proposed dry ports in Nigeria. A sample of 222 facilitators and supportive personnel selected from 6 geopolitical zones participated in the study. The hypotheses were tested through the help of SPSS 22.0 and the use of inferential statistical tools of Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r). The study found that understanding and managing hinterland roads and rails play a significant role in enhancing sustainability of dry ports. The study concludes that both government policy and legal framework are positively and significantly related to the optimization of dry ports. In addition, government policy and legal framework have positive and significant relationship with the growth of dry ports. Therefore, the study recommends that government should come up with effective legal framework and policies on dry port operations in Nigeria as there are no such instruments to navigate effective and sustainable operations of dry ports in Nigeria. There should be a sustained port access maintenance programme in Nigeria.

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  • Godson Okpara & Hope Okpara, Esq, 2022. "Influence of Government Policy on Law for Sustainability of Dry Ports in Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(7), pages 465-478, July.
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