Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello (4th from Left) representing the Federal Government on the Board of Lekki Deep Seaport, Lekki Port Board Chairman, Mr. Abiodun Dabiri (3rd from Right) at the China Development Bank CDB headquarters in Beijing during a high level meeting on finance related matters and overall success of the port barely one year into commencement of operations. Others are China Development Bank’s Deputy Director-General Global Cooperation, Mr. Wu Guohua, Director International Cooperation, Mr. Zhao Nan, Deputy Director CDB, Mr. Li Beirui , Deputy Director China Development Bank , Dalian Region Zhan Xiao and a representative of the Tolaram Group on the Board of Lekki Port.

Shareholders and investors of Nigeria’s first deep seaport, Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited LPLEL, Thursday in Beijing, China, held a Board meeting to conclude talks on the next developmental phase of the port. This crucial Board meeting is coming about one year after the port officially commenced operations.

The Board meeting, where the Managing Director/ CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, represents the Federal Government of Nigeria, featured technical sessions with the Lekki Terminal equipment manufacturer, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited ZPMC.

The Board meeting, which held at the headquarters of China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd CHEC, also featured finance and investment related talks with shareholders and investors which were dominated by high level engagements with CHEC top executives, China Development Bank (CBD) to concretise decisions on the next development horizons for Lekki Port.

In a post on his verified X handle @MohdBelloKoko, the NPA MD said: “As the representative of the Federal Government on the Board of Lekki Port, I earlier today joined Mr. Abiodun Dabiri, Lekki Board Chairman to the China Development Bank CDB headquarters in Beijing for high-level talks on finance-related matters and the overall success of the port one year after commencement of operations.

“Also present were China Development Bank’s Deputy Director-General, Global Cooperation, Mr. Wu Guohua, Director of International Cooperation, Mr. Zhao Nan, Deputy Director of CDB, Mr. Li Beirui, Deputy Director of China Development Bank, Dalian Region Zhan Xiao, and representative of the Tolaram Group on the Board of Lekki Port.”