The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has decried the uneven concentration of Nigeria’s maritime development in Lagos State.
Obi lamented that Nigeria’s infrastructure investment remains excessively concentrated in Lagos, neglecting other strategic ports such as Warri, Port Harcourt, Calabar, and Onne.
The former governor of Anambra State said other ports, if developed, would significantly boost trade, create jobs, and open new economic opportunities across the country.
He said this in reaction to the federal government’s approval of $1 billion for the modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island seaports in Lagos.
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, announced the approval on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Reacting via a statement shared on X on Friday, Obi said while any effort to improve efficiency and embrace technology in Nigeria’s maritime sector is commendable, such an initiative must be guided by accountability, transparency, and equity for all Nigerians.
Obi stated: “However, this development once again exposes a longstanding concentration of our port development only in Lagos.
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