Lagos Begins Lekki Deep Sea Port Construction April

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has disclosed that the construction of the Lekki Deep Sea Port would begin next month.

Mr Ambode gave this assurance at the weekend when he paid a visit to the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ).

The Governor said work would commence on the Lekki Deep Sea Port in April 2017, saying that it was also a critical infrastructure that would attract more investors into the Zone and ensure return on investment.

“With the ongoing construction of the Seaport, Airport and others, it is obvious that a single road isn’t sufficient for the Zone.

“It is now clear that we have to dualise the Lekki-Eleko Road beyond the Zone in order to withstand the influx of vehicle that will be making use of the road to access the Zone. With this, we will be able to sustain the investments in the area,” the Governor said.

Mr Ambode expressed optimism that with the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Dangote Refinery and Lekki Airport coming on board, the Lagos East axis would witness massive economic turnaround within the next two years.

Besides, the Governor also commended residents for the peaceful atmosphere witnessed in the Zone in the last one year, which according to him was crucial to the development recorded in recent time.

He said about 800 hectares of land would be handed over to the Zone within the next six months for further development.

“The overall interest is for the residents of Lagos because aside that we will grow the GDP of the state, this place will help to reduce unemployment and capacity for the future,” he said.