President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the designation of Lekki Deep Seaport as a Customs Port and Approved Wharf.
This is contained in the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday.
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It stated that the Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Kokoin, in a letter through the Ministry of Transportation, secured the approval for the port to be gazetted in line with extant laws.
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With the approval and level of preparedness, the port is set for berthing commercial vessels before year-end.
