The Federal Government has announced plans to replicate the Lekki Deep Seaport model across Nigeria to modernize the maritime sector and expand opportunities for businesses.
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this at the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping Breakfast Meeting in Lagos, describing Lekki Seaport as a "game-changer" for West Africa.
The $1.5 billion facility currently handles 1.2 million TEUs, offers world-class infrastructure, and has created thousands of jobs by easing port bottlenecks through new access roads.
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Oyetola said the "Lekki playbook" would guide expansion, built on five pillars: strategic location, strong public-private partnerships, integrated transport systems, enabling policies, and technology-driven operations.
Upgrades are underway at Apapa, Onne, Calabar, and Rivers Ports, alongside the launch of a digital Port Community System to foster a paperless maritime environment.
To encourage local participation, NIMASA has been directed to disburse the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund to Nigerian shipowners, strengthening indigenous capacity and opening space for SMEs in logistics, transport, and supply chains.
Stakeholders at the event expressed strong support for the maritime transformation agenda.
