FG sets 2022 deadline for completion of Lekki Deep Seaport

23 Nov FG sets 2022 deadline for completion of Lekki Deep Seaport

The Federal Government has set 2022 deadline for the completion of the $1.56 billion (about N6 billion) Lekki Deep Seaport.

Addressing newsmen during the inspection of the facility yesterday, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, told the contractor of the project to ensure it comes on stream by September 2022.

“Am I impressed by the pace of work? As a layman, my views might not matter, however, we must tie them to a written agreement that it must be commissioned by Mr. President in 2022.

“There are so many things tied to a port construction. As a lay man, I might not be able to say categorically that by 2022, Lekki port will be operational. There are so many factors that could work against that date like force majeure issues or if anything goes wrong with the contractor. That is why we need to tie them to a verbal and written agreement that by 2022, Lekki port must become operational,” he said.

During an inspection of the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), he expressed shock at the level of destruction caused by hoodlums during the #ENDSARS protest.

“NPA should be able to come forward to cabinet to ask for the reconstruction depending on integrity. The damage is disastrous. No matter how you want to vent your anger over police brutality, you don’t need to destroy people’s properties,” he said.