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flag Nigeria is expanding major ports and developing new ones to boost trade and the blue economy.

flag Nigeria plans to deepen four major ports—Warri, Rivers, Onne, and Calabar—to 16 meters to accommodate larger ships, reduce shipping costs, and boost trade. flag New deep-sea ports are also being developed in Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Rivers states. flag The federal government, led by Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola, is investing in port modernization, maritime education, and aquaculture to advance the blue economy. flag Collaboration with the South-South Development Commission aims to improve regional integration, create jobs, and promote coastal tourism via the Lagos-Calabar Highway. flag Regional cooperation, emphasized by Nigeria’s Ports Authority head Abubakar Dantsoho at a PMAWCA meeting, is seen as key to strengthening Africa’s maritime sector.

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