Why Does Lagos Handle So Much of Nigeria’s Seaborne Trade?

I keep wondering why Lagos handles so much of Nigeria’s seaborne trade when the country has a long coastline and other ports. Could better use of the ports in Calabar and Warri, along with dredging parts of the River Niger, help reduce the cost of moving imported goods around the country? The ports and waterways were used for transport in the past, yet they remain underused today. I also question whether money spent on troubled coastal road projects could have been put to better use improving river transport. Nigeria should make better use of its coastal and inland waterways. Why have the other ports and the River Niger not been developed to carry a greater share of the country’s trade?

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