The Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited, who are the port’s promoters, has revealed that by working with CMA CGM Shipping line, the port will help Nigeria’s trade volume develop and raise the country’s GDP (GDP).
When President Muhammadu Buhari recently commissioned the port, Mr. Du Ruogang, the managing director of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited, addressed the media.
Lekki Port, which is expected to start operations by the end of the first quarter of 2023, would continue to be a game-changer that will redefine maritime activity in Nigeria and the wider West African subregion, he remarked.
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He stated: “With Lekki Port, Nigeria will witness a growth in maritime traffic and global trade and strengthen connectivity and capability to provide efficient and reliable services. Lekki Port, no doubt, will be a critical engine that will drive the Nigerian economy upon commencement of operations. I am equally confident that it would help to reinforce Nigeria’s status as a regional maritime hub and enable many related industries to flourish”.
Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Freeport Terminal, operated by CMA Terminals, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, Mr. Denrick Moos, also said that in addition to its state-of-the-art infrastructures, Lekki Port will become a new generation container terminal, a game changing infrastructure in Nigeria and West Africa.
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