President Tinubu has inaugurated the construction of the Bakassi Deep Seaport.

Updated 2026-11-14 · told from many outlets at once

President Bola Tinubu flagged off the construction of the Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River on Friday. The project is linked to a 260-kilometre superhighway designed to move cargo across the country. The port will feature a 20-metre-draft facility to accommodate large vessels.

• Tinubu noted that over 80 percent of Nigeria’s foreign trade passes through Lagos.
• Nigeria handled only 25 percent of the region’s cargo traffic.
• The President stated the port would create jobs, stimulate industrialization, and open new commercial corridors.

Outlets: BusinessDay (Nigeria), Channels TV, Daily Trust, Peoples Gazette, Punch

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