NPA noted that eight ships and tanker vessels had arrived at the three ports.
The NPA, in its ‘Daily Shipping Position’, on Tuesday disclosed that the vessels are expected from January 6 to 16.
According to the minister, Nigeria is richly endowed with various mineral types that manifest in multiple occurrences all over the country.
The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Gbemisola Saraki, says the vision of the ministry is to make mining a $27 billion industry attractive to foreign investors.
Nigeria is blessed with 42.74 billion metric tonnes of bitumen reserves yet untapped, said the official.
