Importers To Clear Cargoes From Lekki Port In 2 Days – NPA

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has disclosed that that importers would clear their cargoes out of the Lekki deep seaport in two days.

Speaking with Journalists against the backdrop of the Lekki port full commercial operation, the managing director of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, stated that unlike two weeks that it takes for cargo clearance at Apapa port, it will take two days to move cargoes out of Lekki port.

Bello-Koko further started that the deep seaport has started wresting cargoes meant for Nigerian ports from neighbouring countries including Benin Republic, Togo, and Ghana.

LEADERSHIP reports that on January 23, 2013, the Lekki Deep Seaport, described as the ‘game changer’ in ports operation in Nigeria and the West African sub-region, was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari.