Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun says construction on the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone will begin in November. He adds that a groundbreaking ceremony will take place first, after which construction is expected to start immediately.
Abiodun describes the project as a major development in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, and outlets also cite the project’s scale as being over $7 billion. Premium Times reports the port is expected to be substantially completed within about two and a half years, following the start of work. Both accounts present the November timeline as the key near-term milestone, while differing mainly in the level of detail they provide on expected completion.
Overall, the outlets align on Abiodun’s announcement that the November event triggers the commencement of construction for the deep-sea port and related economic zone.
