The managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko, has said Nigeria has said the clearing of cargoes at Lekki Deep Sea Port would now take at least two days instead of the two weeks it takes at Apapa Port.
He also revealed that NPA has commenced wresting cargoes meant for Nigerian ports from neighbouring countries including Benin Republic, Togo, and Ghana.
Koko said this was made possible by the inauguration of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos and improved port efficiency.
The NPA boss, who disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos, said business has commenced in Lekki Deep Sea Port.
He noted that unlike the two weeks it takes for cargo clearing at Apapa port, it would take two days in Lekki.
His words: “I must say it is the first time a government will start construction of a port, finish and commission it before leaving office.
“As you know,…
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