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The '''Nigerian Ports Authority''' (''NPA'') is a federal [[government agency]] that governs and operates the [[port]]s of [[Nigeria]]. The major ports controlled by the NPA include: the [[Apapa Port Complex|Lagos Port Complex]] and [[Tin Can Island Port]] in Lagos; [[Calabar|Calabar Port]], [[Delta State|Delta Port]], [[Rivers State|Rivers Port]] at [[Port Harcourt]], and [[Onne|Onne Port]]. Operations of the NPA are carried out in affiliation with the [[Ministry of Transport,Transportation (Nigeria|Ministry of Transport)]] and the [[Nigerian Shippers' Council]].<ref>[http://www.mowca.org/new%20design/member-states/nigeria.html Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa, Nigeria] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505220021/http://www.mowca.org/new%20design/member-states/nigeria.html |date=2010-05-05 }}</ref> The Head [[office]] of the Nigerian Ports Authority is located in Marina, Lagos.<ref>[http://www.nigerianports.org/ContactUsLagosPort.aspx Nigerian Ports Authority, Contact us]</ref>
 
However, with the concessioning programme of the federal government, which is aimed at promoting efficiency through, public and private partnership, the Nigerian Ports, has since 2005, being concessioned.