22nd January, 2023
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says that the first commercial vessel has berthed at the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
The authority said this on Sunday in a statement on its official Twitter handle.
It reads, “Ahead of the President’s commissioning of @LekkiPort for commercial operations tomorrow, one of the largest container vessels, the CMA-CGM, has berthed at the port.
“Once more, @NigerianPorts has proven that it is prepared to offer marine services for seamless port operations. https://t.co/jEv99qwJdv,” it said.
President Muhammed Buhari will officially inaugurate the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport, for commercial operations in Lagos State.
The Lekki Deep Seaport is a state-of-the-art facility, the largest seaport in Nigeria and one of the biggest in West Africa.