Lekki Deep Seaport will change Nigeria’s maritime economy

Visitors at the Lekki Deep Sea Port

Magdalene Ajani, Hadiza Bala Usman and other visitors at the Lekki Deep Seaport on May Day

Magdalene Ajani, Hadiza Bala Usman and other visitors at the Lekki Deep Seaport on May Day
Magdalene Ajani, Hadiza Bala Usman and other visitors at the Lekki Deep Seaport on May Day

By Lucy Ogalue/Abuja

The Federal government said the Lekki Deep Seaport will be a significant game-changer in Nigeria’s Maritime economy with corresponding benefits to the West and Central sub-regions of Africa.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Dr Magdalene Ajani made this known when she led a Ministerial Team on a quarterly inspection of work on the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos.

According to her, the Port is designed to be the deepest port in West Africa.

Lekki Deep Sea Port
Lekki Deep Sea Port

The inspection was marked by an audio-visual briefing by the management of Lekki Port Enterprises, the contractors China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd and the Project Managers (Louis Berger International.

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There was also a physical inspection of the works on site.

Ajani said the developers were working assiduously to meet the deadline of fourth quarter 2022 for commencement of commercial operations as directed by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

The permanent secretary was accompanied on the inspection by the Director, Maritme Services, Awal Suleiman, Director, Legal Services, Pius Oteh, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello.

Others include the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala- Usman, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Bashir Jamoh and other technical officers from the Ministry and the Agencies

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