The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has said President Bola Tinubu has given the go-ahead for work to commence on the $1 billion total reconstruction of the Apapa, Tincan Island, Calaber, Warri and Port Harcourt ports, stressing that the job would be delivered within 48 months.
Dr. Dantsoho stated this during a chat with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing World Ports Conference of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) tagged, “Reinvention and Prosperity in Turbulent Times,” in Kobe, Japan.
Dr. Dantsoho said rehabilitation works are expected to commence in the first quarter of 2026, following extensive engineering, environmental, and design studies.
He said the ports reconstruction was part of the federal government’s plan to modernise Nigeria’s seaport infrastructure, attract foreign investment, and reposition the maritime sector for competitiveness in the global logistics chain.
He stated that investors in the maritime space are pushing to invest in Nigeria following Tinubu’s economic policies.
While applauding the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola for his drive and support, he said the government sees the maritime sector as a key driver of its $1 trillion economy ambition.
“Construction of this massive nature takes a lot of time to be able to prepare. There are engineering studies, there are environmental studies, and there is design, among others.
“It’s like building a small house, it takes you three years, for example. So, if you are building a port, it’s not what we can do easily, but we are targeting a 48-month duration for reconstruction and we’re hoping that by the first quarter of next year, we commence the construction,” he stated.
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