Nigerians would have access to at least 112,000 jobs after the Lekki Deep Sea Port project is completed, according to the Federal Government.
Lekki Deep Sea Port, operational but still partly under construction, is a multi-purpose port in the Lagos Free Zone. It is the largest seaport in Nigeria and one of the biggest in West Africa.
Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo said it is Nigeria’s second largest port after Onne Deep Sea Port and will increase tonnage and generate more money for both the port and the nation.
He continued by saying that the project would benefit the economy of the country.
The Minister said, “Lekki Deep Sea Port project is the second after Onne Deep Sea Port in Nigeria. It is significant because the largest ships in the world can berth at the port.
That means more tonnage, more cargo, more revenue for the port and for the country, more economic activity, and above all, more jobs like I said.
Over 112, 000 direct and indirect jobs will be created as a result of the creation of the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
“This will be in the first few years and as time goes on and as activities expand, the number of jobs will even multiply, and that is what is good for us. For as many jobs we have, the more our ability to put food on the table of many Nigerians. “
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