words from familiar spirits...

The NPA shouldn't divest it's attention to this new seaport...cuz it belongs to lagos state govt..as we know it's anoder source of funding tinubu...

[quote author=Omudia11 post=77291526]When you tell them how the bolded is a hindrance, they always deny. They should come and deny this now. [/quote
That's true,they are brainwashed already.]

Lol Ibom deep sea port is “under consideration” while that of Lekki and Badagry are being fast tracked in the same Lagos state. One Nigeria my big foot

I'm disappointed Because Ondo seaport proposal was not there.

johnmartus:
I'm disappointed Because Ondo seaport proposal was not there.

Its a state project and i am even surprised they mentioned the lekki and badadry ports because they were state projects.

masterchi:
two in Lagos that is already congested while one for the entire south south and south east that is in dire need of ports.

Call back Goatluck Jonaddaft to build sea ports in each local governmwnt of SS and SE with the billions in his wife's accounts.

Politics is investment, you invest 5% votes and reap 5% infrastructure, SW invested 60% votes and is getting 60% infrastructure.

SLAP44:
Una do tire?

I thought you will like more seaports around Lagos and Ogun and even another dry port in Ibadan

Of course na them dey still cry and complain when we all troop to Lagos to clear our new Mercedes benz

Sniper Humanicide cures depression and trauma.

olas24u:


Its a state project and i am even surprised they mentioned the lekki and badadry ports because they were state projects.

You're wrong its a joint venture between state federal and private sector.

Blue3k:


You're wrong its a joint venture between state federal and private sector.

not true,lekki sea port is not ,its lagos state and the free trade zone is state,am not sure of badgry

Blue3k:


You're wrong its a joint venture between state federal and private sector.

Not true,lekki sea port is not ,its lagos state, and the free trade zone is state,am not sure of badgry

This thing should be spread to other parts of Nigeria to save the road from the haulage stress!

masterchi:
two in Lagos that is already congested while one for the entire south south and south east that is in dire need of ports.

LASG is developing the other 2 ports in Lagos in conjunction with the private sector just giving NAP statutory share holding.

Should Lagos state be held responsible for SS and SE Governor ineptitude or visionlessness? or should Lagos stop advancing because your Governors are daft and stupid?

Mr man I beg shift

masterchi:
two in Lagos that is already congested while one for the entire south south and south east that is in dire need of ports.

Please take time to read the article well. Theres a part that states the water channels of the niger delta is too narrow to accommodate most of this vessels. When the cost of dredging the waterways in Warri is in millions of dollars and you havent factored the cost of the sea port itself, dont u think it will be cost effective to build in another location where it will cost less?
Lets stop putting sentiments and tribalism into every issue.

Good

if port Harcourt one sea port is too narrow and can't accommodate large vessels,forcing shippers to use The congested Lagos port, why not fast track the expansion or dredging process

while you guys are still considering ibom sea port.. lol.

Nigeria the only big economy will one viable seaport

Amin

Kingspin:
Nigeria the only big economy will one viable seaport

That is why government is trying to add other ports.

[size=16pt]To[/size]

olas24u:
Anna Okon with agency report

Nigeria is building a new deep-seaport and considering two additional facilities to ease congestion at Apapa seaports, which currently handle about 80 per cent of all shipping traffic in the country.

A new facility is already under construction in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos through a public-private partnership, while another may be built in the Badagry area of the city, near the border with Benin.



A third project, the Ibom seaport, is under consideration in the oil-rich Niger delta , Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director, Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed in a recent interview with Bloomberg.

The government had in the past year, invested in developing the eastern ports of Warri, Calabar, Onne and Port Harcourt, whose river channels are too narrow to accommodate large vessels, forcing shipping companies to take their vessels to Lagos.

The NPA last year commenced the dredging of Warri port at the cost of $44.861m (N16.150bn).

Bala-Usman has also encouraged flat-bottomed vessels that do not require too much sea depth to berth at the eastern ports and the response has been encouraging as there was an increase in the number of such vessels calling at the Port Harcourt and Calabar ports since last year.

Bloomberg reported that the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports remained the hubs for cargo transiting through Africa’s most populous nation.

But inefficiency and congested roads to the ports mean daily queues of hundreds of trucks. The government wants to focus on improving the nearby roads and other infrastructure to ease the transportation of goods including cars, computers, food and machinery, Bala-Usman told the business newswire.

“We have congestion because 80 per cent of our cargo goes on the road. You must have that seamless evacuation, if not, it’s laughable to think you will not have congestion,” she said.

Shipment delays of almost eight weeks prompted the National Cashew Association of Nigeria to raise the alarm last month as $300m worth of nuts remained stuck in containers on trucks waiting to enter the ports.



Inadequate infrastructure, stifling red tape and corruption at the ports are hurting business, the Nigeria Cashew Exporters Association said.

Similar concerns were voiced by the nation’s cocoa exporters last year after trucks carrying the beans took as long as four weeks to get through the potholed roads to the ports, pushing up haulage costs and putting sales contracts at risk.

The Ministry of Transport is building a new railway to the Lagos ports to speed up the evacuation of cargo, Usman said.

For now, trailer parks are being built to take trucks off the road and barges have been deployed to move cargo on inland waterways. Lagos is Africa’s biggest city, with an estimated population of 22 million people.
https://punchng.com/new-seaports-underway-to-ease-apapa-gridlock-npa/?fbclid=IwAR2POz6qSvlJLx4HLYCaTznsMTnr82Oo-GolEZsqXm_cQCNY0OvP7zR3qIg

The government had in the past year, invested in developing the eastern ports of Warri, Calabar, Onne and Port Harcourt, whose river channels are too narrow to accommodate large vessels, forcing shipping companies to take their vessels to Lagos

Lies. During colonial times these seaports were working. Infact as of year 2000 the one in Port Harcourt was still working in full capacity. I know when OBJ shut that one down.

olas24u:



not true,lekki sea port is not ,its lagos state and the free trade zone is state,am not sure of badgry

You dont know what you're talking about. You can clearly see both projects listed in ICRC concessions. FG owns 20%, State owns 20%, other 60% to private sector.

28 January 2018, Sweetcrude, Lagos — The Lagos State Government has increased its equity share in the Lekki deep seaport project from 18 to 20 twenty percent.
Source

13 February 2018, Sweetcrude, Lagos — The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA has paid twenty percent, 20% of its equity share, representing $23million of its $110.9million investment in the on-going Lekki Deep seaport project.

Source

OmoEpe:


LASG is developing the other 2 ports in Lagos in conjunction with the private sector just giving NAP statutory share holding.

Should Lagos state be held responsible for SS and SE Governor ineptitude or visionlessness? or should Lagos stop advancing because your Governors are daft and stupid?

Mr man I beg shift

How can the EAST do it without approval from the Center. Do you know how many times they have tried? Maybe you are too young to understand the political consequences of having those seaports in the east... Do you think the Hausa fulani elite would ever allow that?

Open up warri seaport, and the seaports in SS, must it be Lagos only
lekki and badagry my foot

This is a welcome development, even though it's long overdue.

RichBoy247:


Sniper Humanicide cures depression and trauma.

Lol

Good

do4luv14:
Open up warri seaport, and the seaports in SS, must it be Lagos only
lekki and badagry my foot

What do you call this type of behavior, envy? Not every sea shore is suitable for berthing big ships. Even the Lekki sea port is going to be deeper than Apapa which is just a few kilometers away.

olas24u:


Its a state project and i am even surprised they mentioned the lekki and badadry ports because they were state projects.

badagry project...*probability*..

Ondo state has the highest Ocean Routes in the whole of west Africa, yet there's no a single seaport in the State. For the federal Government to site the right project at the right location, is either it is influenced by a reputable politician from the ruling party or the president is from that region. it's a pity everything is being politicised in this our country. it's time to give Autonomy to the State