President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep seaport which is the first in Nigeria.
The President arrived Lagos, a few minutes before 4pm and is expected to take a tour of the seaport spanning over 600 meters and capable of housing a vessel of up to 16,000 standard containers.
Briefing the president on the project, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos said the port which is four times the size of the Tincan and Apapa ports would create hundreds of thousands of direct and indirect jobs.
Buhari is expected to inaugurate other key projects including the Imota Rice Mill, the blue rail line and the 18.75-kilometre six-lane rigid-pavement Eleko Junction to Epe expressway.
