Nigeria: Lekki Port, NDLEA Strengthens Partnership On Safe, Efficient Trade

What the report says

Nigeria’s Lekki Port and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are deepening cooperation to improve security at the facility while keeping cargo moving efficiently. According to Vanguard, reported by AllAfrica, NDLEA Chairman Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.) visited the port in Lagos on a familiarisation tour and held discussions with management on measures to strengthen port security and protect supply chains from illicit drugs and other criminal activity.

During the visit, Marwa toured key areas of the port and said closer coordination, intelligence sharing and stronger safeguards are needed as maritime trade expands. He also praised Lekki Port’s role in the economy and the work of agencies operating there. Lekki Port Managing Director Wang Qiang, in turn, commended the NDLEA for helping secure Nigeria’s borders and said security remains central to the port’s operations.

The article says the NDLEA was among the first security agencies deployed when Lekki Port began commercial operations and has remained involved in meeting international port security standards. More broadly, the development reflects the challenge Nigerian ports face in balancing trade facilitation with interdiction efforts. For a major deep-sea port such as Lekki, effective cooperation with enforcement agencies can support investor confidence, cargo integrity and regional competitiveness.