Opinion: Nigeria Strategic Infrastructure Monopoly by Kalu Aja
Nigeria, the top economy in West Africa, has seven main ports 1. Lagos Port Complex: Lagos State; 94% of exports and 76% of imports according to NBS Q4 2023 2. Tin Can Island Port Complex: Lagos State; 3% of exports and 8% of imports 3. Lekki Deep Sea Port: Lagos State 4. Onne Port Complex: Located in Rivers State 5. Rivers Port Complex: Located in Rivers State 6. Calabar Port Complex: Cross River State 7. Delta Port Complex: Located in Warri, Delta State
Nigeria's most important port is the Lagos Port Complex. That single port in Apapa is the key export and import point for over 200m Nigerians.
In 2024, it was reported that the “Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) had allocated more than $200 million over the past decade to dredging operatio...