Lagos Moves to Expand Lekki Deep Sea Port With Phase 2 Project
By Trek Africa Newspaper
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed that the state is preparing to begin Phase 2 of the Lekki Deep Sea Port, saying the existing Phase 1 is already operating at or near full capacity.
The expansion he noted was intended to increase cargo-handling capacity, improve logistics efficiency, and strengthen Lagos as a major West African trade gateway.
Sanwo-Olu said Lekki Deep Sea Port developed during the COVID-19 period is now working at full capacity and has requested additional land to create Phase 2.
He described efficient port infrastructure as critical for Nigerian manufacturers and said Lekki is beginning to provide that support.
The governor made the latest remarks at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce’s Lagos Executive Business Breakfast Meeting in Lekki, where he also discussed Lagos’s long-term plan to build a $1 trillion economy by 2052.
While harping on the economic significance, Sanwo-Olu framed the expansion as part of Lagos’s broader infrastructure and investment agenda, alongside the Blue and Red rail lines, industrial development, technology growth, and improved power and digital connectivity.
He argued that stronger port infrastructure can support manufacturing, create jobs, reduce trade bottlenecks, and stimulate economic activity beyond Lagos. The Lekki Port management also said the next phase would reinforce the port’s position as a key gateway for West African trade under AfCFTA.
