10月31日，新华社、中央广播电视总台、中国日报等多家主流媒体专题报道了中国港湾承建的尼日利亚莱基深水港项目在拉各斯举行的竣工仪式。报道中指出，莱基港的建成将使拉各斯成为中西非地区的海运物流中心，并在未来几年为尼日利亚创造近20万个直接和间接工作岗位，有效释放尼日利亚经济发展潜力，提高国家收入。

　　中央电视台

　　当地时间10月31号，由中国企业投资建设运营的尼日利亚拉各斯莱基港竣工。莱基港是尼日利亚首个深水港项目，可以实现年120万标箱的吞吐量，将会有力促进这个国家航运业和对外贸易的发展，也是“一带一路”倡议在西非取得的又一项重要建设成果。

　　10月31号，尼日利亚拉各斯莱基港举行竣工仪式。拉各斯州官员、中国驻尼日利亚使馆代表以及尼日利亚航运业主管部门代表等各界人士共500多人出席仪式。

　　拉各斯州州长桑沃-奥卢在仪式上致辞时对中国政府对尼基础设施建设的一贯支持表示感谢，并称赞中国港湾高效按期完成项目。他说，莱基港将使拉各斯成为中西非地区的海运物流中心，并在未来几年为尼日利亚创造近20万个直接和间接工作岗位，有效释放尼日利亚经济发展潜力，提高国家收入。

　　莱基港于2020年6月正式动工建设，项目总投资10.44亿美元，是中国港湾承建的尼日利亚首个现代化深水港，也是西非地区最大的港口之一。莱基港共建有两个集装箱泊位，可停靠当前世界最大的货轮。

　　央视新闻

　　中国港湾工程有限责任公司（以下称“中国港湾”）承建的尼日利亚莱基深水港项目10月31日在尼经济中心拉各斯举行竣工仪式，中国驻尼日利亚大使崔建春、拉各斯州州长巴巴吉德·桑沃-奥卢等中尼官员出席仪式。

 

 

　　桑沃-奥卢在仪式上致辞时对中国政府对尼基础设施建设的一贯支持表示感谢，并称赞中国港湾高效按期完成项目。他说，莱基港将使拉各斯成为中西非地区的海运物流中心，并在未来几年为尼日利亚创造近20万个直接和间接工作岗位，有效释放尼日利亚经济发展潜力，提高国家收入。

　　据介绍，莱基港项目位于中尼合作建设的拉各斯莱基自贸区内。莱基港是尼日利亚首个现代化深水港，2020年6月开工，年设计处理能力120万个标准集装箱。拉各斯州是几内亚湾及西非地区国际贸易重要枢纽，莱基港投入运营将带动区域经济发展。

　　新华社

 

 

　　10月31日，在尼日利亚拉各斯拍摄的中企承建的莱基深水港。新华社记者 郭骏 摄

　　新华社拉各斯10月31日电（记者郭骏）中国港湾工程有限责任公司（以下称“中国港湾”）承建的尼日利亚莱基深水港项目10月31日在尼经济中心拉各斯举行竣工仪式，中国驻尼日利亚大使崔建春、拉各斯州州长巴巴吉德·桑沃-奥卢等中尼官员出席仪式。

　　崔建春在仪式上接受新华社记者采访时说，莱基港项目能很好满足尼日利亚经济发展需求，以港口带动区域发展的中国经验将在非洲落地。作为中国、法国和尼日利亚三方合作的商业项目，莱基港对未来在非洲进一步推进“一带一路”合作具有重要意义。

　　桑沃-奥卢在仪式上致辞时对中国政府对尼基础设施建设的一贯支持表示感谢，并称赞中国港湾高效按期完成项目。他说，莱基港将使拉各斯成为中西非地区的海运物流中心，并在未来几年为尼日利亚创造近20万个直接和间接工作岗位，有效释放尼日利亚经济发展潜力，提高国家收入。

　　中国港湾副总经理吴迪介绍说，随着莱基港的开发，拉各斯莱基区已成为投资热土。莱基港即将投入商业运营，具有良好的发展前景，相信这一深水港会让尼日利亚迎来新的发展机遇。

 

 

　　10月31日，在尼日利亚拉各斯，拉各斯州州长巴巴吉德·桑沃-奥卢在中企承建的尼日利亚莱基深水港竣工仪式上致辞。新华社记者 郭骏 摄

　　中国日报

 

 

　　This photo taken on Oct 31, 2022 shows a view of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Nigeria. [Photo/Xinhua]

　　Construction work on the biggest seaport in Nigeria was completed on Monday, a major step toward Africa's largest economy breaking through a bottleneck in international trade and achieving accelerated economic growth.

　　Lekki Deep Sea Port, with a berthing depth of 16.5 meters, is a landmark project in the city of Lagos with a total investment of $1 billion. It is the first deep seaport in Nigeria and will be able to handle 1.2 million containers annually, increasing the country's container handling capacity by up to 80 percent, according to China Harbour Engineering Co, the port's builder.

　　Currently, Nigeria relies on two old, overcrowded ports whose shallow waters are unable to dock larger vessels, greatly restricting the scale of imports and exports.

　　At a ceremony on Monday marking the completion of Lekki Deep Sea Port, Cui Jianchun, China's ambassador to Nigeria, said the project is critical to promoting international trade for Nigeria, and it cements China-Nigeria friendship.

　　"This is very important for Lagos State and for Nigeria," he said. "Lekki Deep Sea Port can anchor and accommodate the biggest ships in the world. It will be the gateway to Nigeria, and will play a critical role for Nigerian commodities to reach the international market."

　　Cui said the deep seaport is a landmark project carried out under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. Many major infrastructure projects, such as roads and railways, have been completed in Nigeria and many other African countries to improve connectivity and exchanges. China has built around 100 ports on the continent since 2000, he said.

　　"I hope that in the coming years, China and Nigeria — as long as we work together, especially in the infrastructure sector — we can make a difference."

　　Babajide Sanwoolu, executive governor of Lagos State, applauded the completion of the construction of "one of the most modern deep seaports in the world", saying it is the pride of the state.

　　"This new port will position Lagos as a new maritime logistics hub in West Africa, while helping Nigeria to attain full economic leadership in the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement," he said, adding that the seaport will directly benefit local communities by creating nearly 200,000 jobs for locals and generating enormous revenue in the coming decades.

　　Now that construction work on the port is completed, many other infrastructure projects will be built to complement its role, he said.

　　An airport will be built near the seaport, and other massive infrastructure projects near the Lekki Free Trade Zone will also soon be built to spur a massive economic transformation in Lagos State in the years ahead, he said.

　　Wu Di, deputy CEO of China Harbour Engineering Co, said the company will work with CMA CGM Shipping Co, a leading French shipping company, to jointly operate the Lekki port.

　　Meanwhile, the improvement of infrastructure and development of related industries in Lagos are necessary to make full use of the new deep seaport and give full play to its role of facilitating economic development and a transformation of Nigeria, he said.

　　中国日报