Why investors are shunning Nigerian ports
By Guardian Exclusive
03 August 2022 |
7:49 am
With numerous checkpoints mounted by different government agencies – plus the uninhibited extortion by personnel of these agencies – it is no surprise that investors are shunning Nigerian seaports.
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