Tinubu Flags Off $3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport to Expand Maritime Trade

President Bola Tinubu has officially flagged off the construction of the $3.5 billion Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, marking a strategic move to expand Nigeria’s maritime capacity.The project is designed to alleviate the heavy pressure on the nation’s existing port infrastructure, which remains heavily concentrated in the Lagos port complex.