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The newly commissioned Lekki Deep Seaport will enhance the nation’s economic system by growing the amount of commerce and attracting extra international direct funding (FDI) to Nigeria by the Zone, Dinesh Rathi, the chief government officer of the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ), one of many non-public free commerce zones in Nigeria, has mentioned.
Rathi, who disclosed this on the official commissioning of Lekki Deep Seaport by President Muhammadu Buhari on the port website lately, mentioned the combination of the Lekki Deep Seaport, the Lagos Free Zone is essentially the most ideally suited funding vacation spot, given the standard of infrastructure accessible inside the Zone.
In keeping with him, the port would give unparalleled aggressive benefits to traders at LFZ when it comes to ease of doing enterprise and commerce effectivity.
Rathi counseled the Lekki Port shareholders, companions, and contractors for his or her concerted effort in actualising the challenge.
He expressed confidence that the mixture of the port and the Lagos Free Zone would play a serious position in boosting Nigeria’s GDP and creating employment alternatives for the individuals.
“The commissioning of the Lekki Deep Seaport right now by President Muhammadu Buhari marks a major milestone for the federal government and the individuals of Nigeria as this challenge will significantly impression financial development and growth. Lekki Port and LFZ will evolve collectively by creating an ecosystem that’s the first of its sort in Nigeria.
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“We specific our honest appreciation to the Federal Authorities, Lagos State Authorities, and all of the related authorities companies/parastatals, particularly our regulator- Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) for his or her assist all through this whole journey,” he mentioned.
