By Steve Agbota       

It links the Dangote Refinery and Fertilisers Plant to Eleko junction.

Speaking shortly after the inauguration ceremony held recently, the Managing Director of Lekki Port, Wang Qiang, who was one of the special guests at the event, explained that the access road will enhance power efficiency by facilitating seamless cargo evacuation, thereby positively boosting trade and economic growth.

“The issue of access road to the Lekki Deep Sea Port has been a source of concern for the port to deliver on its mandate as the gateway to Nigeria and as the game changer in the maritime sector, but with the inauguration of the road today, many maritime stakeholders now have more confidence to import and export goods through Lekki Port,” he explained.

Wang noted that the President’s inauguration of the access road was not only historic but also symbolic because he conceived the idea and started the entire Lekki Free Trade Zone during his tenure as Governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007.

He added that the completion of the Lekki Port Access Road, the recent approval by the President Bola Tinubu-led government to construct the 7th Axial Road, and the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road have strategically positioned Lekki Deep Sea Port as a Nigerian maritime hub.

On the competitive advantage of Lekki Deep Sea Port, Wang disclosed that the port is the largest and deepest seaport in Nigeria with a depth of 16.5 metres capable of receiving 18,000 TEUs vessels as a transshipment. He also noted that Lekki Port is the most modern, fully automated port in Nigeria with state-of-the-art facilities as well as offering the fastest estimated time for clearing of import from vessel arrival between five to seven days.

Wang pledged that Lekki Port will continue to collaborate with the government and stakeholders in promoting a viable maritime sector and putting Nigeria on the global map as West Africa’s maritime hub.