Faults opposition’s alleged neglect of Warri, Calabar, other ports
Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the Federal Government’s $1 billion investment in Lagos ports as part of a nationwide modernisation blueprint aimed at transforming Nigeria into West Africa’s premier maritime hub.
In a statement, yesterday by its Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the APC dismissed criticism from opposition parties, saying their claims that President Bola Tinubu has neglected ports in Warri, Calabar, Onne, and Port Harcourt were laughable and reflective of their “chronic ignorance of basic economics and governance”.
Oladejo emphasised that the investment is a national project, attracting foreign direct investment from China Harbour Engineering Company and Singapore’s Tolaram Group, and is designed to create jobs, boost exports, and improve efficiency.
According to him, the Tinubu administration has ongoing projects at ports across the country, including modernisation and equipment upgrades at Onne Port, dredging at Calabar Port, rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Port, and expansion of Warri Port with new rail link integration.
He noted that the opposition’s criticism was borne out of ignorance, saying governance is driven by strategy, not sentiment, and that Tinubu and the APC remain focused on building a Nigeria that works on one port, one project, and one policy at a time.
“This reckless statement only exposes, yet again, the opposition’s chronic ignorance of basic economics and governance.
“Their loud opinions are rarely backed by facts, figures, or even a faint understanding of national policy direction. The Federal Government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, is not ‘neglecting’ any port.
“It is not a Lagos project – it is a Nigeria project, attracting foreign direct investment from China Harbour Engineering Company and Singapore’s Tolaram Group, both of whom saw in President Tinubu’s vision a business environment worth their billions,” he said. He said that contrary to criticisms, the same administration had been executing some projects in One, Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri Ports.
