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Home » Amaechi Urges Commencement Of Operations At Lekki Port By 2022

Amaechi Urges Commencement Of Operations At Lekki Port By 2022

by Joshua
July 12, 2021
in News

The Minister of Transportation; Mr Rotimi Amaechi has urged the management of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited and other stakeholders to ensure that the port becomes operational by mid-2022.

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L-R: Minister of Transportation; Mr Rotimi Amaechi; Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani; Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko; Chairman Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited, Mr. Abiodun Dabiri and the Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, during an inspection visit to the Lekki Deep Sea Port by the Minister on Saturday.

Amaechi gave the charge on Saturday during an inspection visit to the port by the Federal Ministry of Transportation and other government agencies including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC) and the Nigerian Maritime Administrative and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

He however expressed satisfaction with the level of progress recorded on the construction of the Deep Sea Port project.

“I am very delighted and impressed with the pace and the progress of construction work on this project from the last time I was here in November 2020. The promoter of the project-Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited has demonstrated strong commitment and capacity to deliver the project as agreed,” he said.

While briefing the Minister and his entourage on the status of construction of the Port, the Chairman, Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited, Mr Abiodun Dabiri disclosed that the entire port construction is now at 55.48% completion.

Giving a further breakdown of the status of the components of the port, Dabiri noted that dredging and reclamation has reached 61,11%, Quaywall 50.39%, Breakwater 67.49% while the landside infrastructure development has reached 33.70% completion.

Dabiri assured the Minister and the stakeholders that the project is on course and going according to schedule. He declared that at the end of third quarter of 2022, construction work would have been completed, while commercial operations will commence by fourth quarter 2022 as planned.

“We understand the significance of this project to the Nigerian economy and we would not fail to play our part to ensure that it is delivered as and when due,” he said.

The Chairman expressed profound appreciation of the company to the Minister and his team for providing the necessary support that has assisted the company to deliver on the mandate for the project.

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He stressed further that upon completion, Lekki Port would be a world-class Port operating with best in class equipment to ensure seamless operations and would comply with global environmental protection standard. He added that Lekki Port as the deepest seaport in the sub-Saharan African region and would serve as transhipment hub for the region.

Also speaking during the visit, the Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko assured that the Nigerian Port Authority is ready to play its part to ensure smooth take-off of port operations upon completion of construction. He disclosed that NPA has commenced the process of acquiring all necessary marine equipment including tug boats and mooring boats.

The delegation that accompanied the Minister on the inspection visit included: the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shipper’s Council, Mr Emmanuel Jime and the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administrative and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh.

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