Papers by Bamidele Badejo
This paper elucidates the evolution and subsequent development of the Nigerian Seaport between 19... more This paper elucidates the evolution and subsequent development of the Nigerian Seaport between 1900 and 2015. It also highlighted its historical perspectives and subsisting dynamics responsible for the emerging ports situation in the Country. The paper is structured into nine parts of which the roles and appreciative contributions of Seaports to national development has been discussed. It further revealed through historical perspectives of Seaports Development in Nigeria, four major distinctive phases of). Apart from identifying these phases, the paper further accounted for the determinants or factors responsible for the dynamics of the stages identified. The paper further analysed recent developments between 1995 and 2010 and these development formed the foundation used to espouse emerging issues associated with the evolution of Nigerian Seaports. The dynamics of cargo traffics situation, container traffic, vessel/ship statistics in their numbers and tonnages were analysed. The paper recommends that there is need to intensify coordination of port activities, focus on Human Capacity Development, improved Information Communication Technology (ICT), strategic finance and funding especially the Public Private Partnership (PPP) options.
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Papers by Bamidele Badejo