Nigeria: Five-Port Logistics Corridor Proposed to Connect West and Central Africa

Nigeria is seeking to strengthen its position as a regional logistics hub by integrating its maritime, road and rail infrastructure more effectively. On September 2, 2026, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum proposed an integrated five-port maritime and logistics corridor linking Lagos, Ondo, Ibom, Port Harcourt and Calabar.

The ambition goes beyond improving domestic connectivity. The proposed network would connect Nigeria’s maritime gateways with production centres and landlocked markets in Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Sudan and the Central African Republic. For shippers, transport operators and investors, however, the decisive question will be whether the corridor can deliver measurable improvements in transit times, logistics costs and supply-chain reliability.

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