Dangote activates Olokola seaport plan in Ogun

By Udeme Akpan

The Dangote Industries Limited has commenced preliminary engagement and survey activities for the multi-billion-dollar Olokola Deep Seaport project, a key component of the Group’s broader Vision 2030 expansion strategy.

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The proposed deep seaport and industrial enclave, spanning over 10,000 hectares, is located within the Olokola Free Trade Zone across Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State and stretches eastward toward Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State along the Atlantic coastline.

The project has already received strong backing from host communities, whose leaders expressed optimism over its economic potential and praised the industrial vision of the President of the Group, Aliko Dangote.

Designed as a strategic logistics and export hub, the project aligns with the Group’s ambition to expand into maritime infrastructure, logistics and export-led industrialisation as it targets becoming a $100 billion annual revenue enterprise and one of the world’s top 100 companies within the next five years.

Leading the company’s delegation to the host communities, Capt. Jamil Abubakar, Managing Director, Infrastructure & Logistics, Dangote Industries Limited, said the project would transform the region economically and position the communities on the global map.

According to him, the deep seaport is being developed as a logistics gateway for an integrated industrial ecosystem that would strengthen Africa’s maritime trade capacity and support regional commerce and economic development.

He explained that the port would serve as the logistics backbone for Dangote Industries by facilitating exports of fertiliser, petrochemicals and refined petroleum products, while also supporting future Liquefied Natural Gas exports and the importation of heavy industrial equipment.

“The Olokola Port project is a major step in unlocking Nigeria’s economic potential, strengthening trade, reducing pressure on existing ports and supporting industrial growth. It will create real opportunities for host communities through jobs, business activities and long-term development across Ogun and Ondo states.

“With its strategic location, Olokola will serve as a key gateway for exports and imports, boosting Nigeria’s competitiveness in regional and global trade. This project reflects our commitment to building infrastructure that benefits both the people and the economy at large,” he said.

The delegation, accompanied by land surveyors, estate valuers and environmental consultants, visited the Ode-Omi community in Ogun State, as well as Araromi Seaside Kingdom and Igbokoda in Ondo State, where community leaders welcomed the project and pledged support.

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