The Port of Houston in Texas, United States is seeking partnership with Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) to facilitate international trade. One of its commissioners and US-based Nigerian entrepreneur, Mr Kase Lawal, made this known at the weekend in Houston, after he conducted Nigeria's First Lady, Hajiya Turai Yar'Adua on a boatride of the port. Lawal, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said "We are the largest sea port in America with a cargo volume of 95 billion dollars annually, so we have the capacity to assist Nigerian ports.''
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This article addresses Nigeria Ports Authority's recent decision to partner with the Port of Houston in Texas. Mr. Kase Lawal, US based Nigerian entrepreneur, believes the the Port of Houston has the ability and capacity to help Nigeria by "giving technical expertise and equipment to improve the performance of the Nigerian ports" so that these ports can "meet up with current international challenges." The Port of Houston handles most of the crude oil imports from Nigeria and even some exports to Nigeria. The goal in this partnership is to enhance international trade relations thus boosting the Nigerian economy. This partnership shows that the Nigerian government is making attempts to do anything it takes to better the economy.
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