I was in Badagry today for the Stakeholders' Meeting on the Badagry Deep Seaport Project.

10 years ago, the idea of a deep-seaport was conceived to open up Badagry at Gberefu and to drive up socio-economic development in the environs.

The seaport will be sited on 1,103 hectares and on completion, will have the deepest draft and widest berths in Sub-Saharan Africa and will be able to berth large vessels like the 400-meter-long Maersk Triple E class with a carrying capacity of 18,000 TEUs.

Our administration is working to deliver the Badagry Deep Seaport Project in 4 phases under a PPP arrangement that includes the supporting roles of the FG through the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

This is not just a project; it is a multi-level opportunity for the progress of all the people of this State in view of the volume of trade and quantum of investment opportunities that would spring up when the project commences, and when it is completed and operational.