Apapa Congestion: Lagos to begin Badagry Seaport construction

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The Lagos state government said Thursday that plans have reached an advanced stage to begin construction of the Badagry seaport in the state.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure in Lagos at the All Markets Conference 2022 (AMC’22), organized by the Ndigboamaka Progressive (Markets) Association, whose theme was “Development and Sustainability of the Nation’s Economy”.

Sanwo-Olu said the new seaport would be located in the Badagry area of ​​the state to reduce congestion at the Apapa seaport.

The governor noted that the state government had secured land for the project, but was only awaiting approval from the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

He explained that the facilities at the Apapa seaport are overloaded, while the government’s efforts to reduce the challenges at the port have produced little result.

Sanwo-Olu promised that the construction of the new seaport in Lekki would be completed before the end of 2022.

He said: “The government will start the construction of the Badagry port very soon. The Apapa port is overloaded and capacity is becoming inadequate.

“For the port of Badagry, we have already secured a piece of land and we are just waiting for FEC approval to start work.”

The governor assured that the works on the Mile 2-Badafry highway would be completed before the end of 2022.

Sanwo-Olu advised shopkeepers to be very careful about fires, especially during the dry season, stressing that fire outbreaks occur most between October and March each year.

According to him, “it is in this season when we usually have incidences of fire sources. Combustible items and materials should be avoided in and around markets at this time.”

Sanwo-Olu, commenting on the frequent collapse of buildings in the state, urged residents to use quality and standard materials and hire professionals for construction work.

Earlier in his opening remarks, Dr. Jude Okeke, President of Ndigboamaka, called on the state government to follow the traders in their policies and laws.