President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the designation of Lekki Deep Seaport as a customs port and approved wharf.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday on its Official Twitter account.
NPA, in the statement, said the Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, in a letter through the Federal Ministry of Transportation, secured the approval for the port to be gazetted in line with extant laws.
The Federal Government, it noted, has pointed out that the project which is expected to be completed before the end of 2022, would create 170,000 jobs to help boost Nigeria’s economy.
The authority also said that with the approval and level of preparedness, the port is set for berthing commercial vessels before year-end.
