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Exposed: How Southern Ports are being deliberately underdeveloped to keep Nigeria’s maritime economy under Lagos control

By Duruebube ‘Oblong’ Chimazuru Nnadi-Oforgu FOR years, Nigerians have been told half-truths about port development, dredging costs, and economic feasibility. But a closer look reveals something more sinister: a deliberate, well-orchestrated strategy to centralize Nigeria’s maritime economy around Lagos, keeping the South-South
October 26, 2025