Post by Henry Emeka (@Emekus)

Respectfully not all 36 states can have seaports because a seaport requires access to the ocean or a navigable coastline. Most Nigerian states are inland and do not border the Atlantic Ocean.

Nigeria's coastline is located mainly in these coastal states:

Lagos
Ogun
Ondo
Delta
Bayelsa
Rivers
Akwa Ibom
Cross River

These states have direct access to the sea and are the natural locations for seaports.

Major Nigerian seaports include:

Lagos Port Complex (Apapa)
Tin Can Island Port
Lekki Deep Sea Port
Onne Port
Rivers Port (Port Harcourt)
Calabar Port
Delta Port (Warri)

In addition, Nigeria has several smaller terminals, oil and gas ports, and inland river ports.

Why don't all 774 LGAs have seaports?

Most LGAs are far from the Atlantic Ocean.
Seaports require deep water, channels, breakwaters, and billions of dollars in investment.
Cargo volumes must be high enough to justify construction and operating costs.
Many inland areas are better served by roads, railways, dry ports, airports, and river ports.

Since independence in 1960, Nigeria has concentrated major seaport development in coastal areas because that is where ships can enter from international waters. Building a seaport in cities such as Kano, Kaduna, Jos, Enugu, Abuja, or Maiduguri would not be possible without ocean access.

The recent Ogun State and DP World project is being proposed because Ogun has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean and is close to Lagos, where existing ports often face congestion. The project's stated goal is to expand Nigeria's maritime capacity and reduce pressure on Lagos ports.

A more realistic goal for all 36 states 774 LGA is not a seaport in every state, but good roads, rail links, inland dry ports, power, internet access, schools, hospitals, and security so businesses and farmers can move goods efficiently to the coastal ports.

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