Hope on delivery of the much-expected Lekki Deep Sea Port looks brighter as the construction of the $1.6 billion project reaches about 50 per cent completion.

The company said it has completed its 1,909m long core of the main breakwater while work on the quay wall and landside infrastructure has reached an advanced stage. The significant milestone of the completion of the core of the main breakwater was achieved on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

The Managing Director, Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited, Du Ruogang, disclosed this while briefing the Permanent Secretary, the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, and other key stakeholders.

Ruogang assured that the construction would be completed as scheduled with a targeted commercial operation expected in the last quarter of 2022. He affirmed that the container terminal operator – Lekki Freeport Terminal, a subsidiary of CGM/CMA, is ready to commence operations once the construction is completed.

“We would like to appreciate the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as well as other stakeholders for the immense support towards the actualisation of the world-class seaport”, he said.

Ajani stated that it was heart-warming to note that the project was moving at a fast pace, assuring all the promoters and stakeholders that the Federal Government would play its part to ensure the smooth take-off of the port as scheduled.

Ajani noted that the progress of work since the initial visit of the ministry in November 2020, is impressive and that the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Transportation would work out modalities of rail connectivity to the port for easy evacuation and transfer of cargo to the different parts of the country.

She also promised to liaise with her counterpart at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on the issue of the road network at the corridor to prevent the issue of congestion.

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, said that NPA will play its part to ensure that the timeline set for the delivery is achieved, adding that efforts are being made to facilitate the deployment of all necessary infrastructure needed before commercial operations begin.

“To meet the timeline for the Port, we would deploy the control tower as well as the BTS and GDMS which are critical infrastructure needed for the take-off of the port operations. In addition, we have to begin the construction of the administrative block”, Usman said.

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, NSC, Hassan Bello reaffirmed the significance of Lekki Port to the economic prosperity of Nigeria noting that when completed, the port would be transformational for the country, and indeed the West African maritime landscape.

Director-General, NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh reiterated the importance of railway connectivity to the project.

https://m.guardian.ng/business-services/business/1-6-billion-lekki-deep-sea-port-reaches-50-completion/amp/

Ok

When them start the construction? And when them wan complete am?

Na wa o

We value cows and material things pass Human life for this country.

This is good...

I just hope the government has equally constructed or is constructing a standard road that will be designated only for articulated and heavy duty vehicles to ply while dispatching/conveying consignments and containers to and fro the port? Otherwise, this is Apapa port pro max in making

Isn't that money too much for that construction?

we don hear.

Hapidesign9:
Hmm see what they are busy doing when crime and death rate is high

Unfortunately the world especially Lagos can't stop moving because of the disaster of a president called Buhari

1.6 billion!!! Money dey Lagos oo. Zlatan just dey use us catch cruise

at least we can get some little investment from that? that's impressive

Buhari does not have that vision
its Lagos state vision

What's even the status of the Ibaka or is it Ibom deep sea port? Instead of focusing on an economy boosting project, Akwa-Ibom state govt apparently prefers constructing a church building with N10 billion.

Good news coming from southwest ...

These people just want to congest Ibeju Lekki with all these projects without proper planning of road network

Lagos has enough ports let there be more ports in other parts of the country especially the coastal parts

It will still take years to be fully completed

African project always take years before completion

All seaports are prioritize at Lagos State. Why not fund immediate construction of other seaports too in the south south or south east to distribute economic advantage.

God bless Yoruba land. Nevertheless we need to take charge of Our properties enough of English controlling out port through Fulanis in neocolonilism. Omo Karo Ojire e mu ra lati ja nitori ama fi Ogun gba etowa pada lowo ijoba amunisi

Hapidesign9:
Hmm see what they are busy doing when crime and death rate is high

Clown...so because of high death rate. All other sectors of the country should be shut down ...

And people like you will be insulting government...when you don't have anything in the head

Choi!
Holdup will be terrible along Lekki-Epe expressway when all these projects are completed.
Nice one anyways

Why can't federal government construct see in South South or na only Lagos get access to Atlantic ocean

christejames:
This is good...

I just hope the government has equally constructed or is constructing a standard road that will be designated for articulated and heavy duty vehicles that will dispatch consignments and containers from the port? Otherwise, this is Apapa port pro max in making

They need to set up a committee to look into ur suggestion

Good development.

Security of lives and properties are more important than infrastructures.

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This is good news for our company and all of our esteemed customers. We thank Lagos State Government and all stakeholders making this become a reality. Thank you Nigeria

Puloc:
All seaports are prioritize at Lagos State. Why not fund immediate construction of other seaports too in the south south or south east to distribute economic advantage.

I believe that this is a Lagos State govt initiative

Nice though