Nigeria, Dec. 22 -- The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he would complete the Ibom Deep seaport in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, if elected president in 2023.

Mr Obi stated this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday after travelling to the project site in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area where he made an aerial assessment of the project via a helicopter, Channels Television reported.

The project, which is on a 14,400-hectare, is expected to create over 10,000 jobs on completion and boost the state and national economy.

According to the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), the federal agency overseeing the project, the seaport project is intended to become a major national and regio...