# EP 123: UK-Nigeria Port Infrastructural Deal- Prof. Akpan H. Ekpo

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Podcast: [Conflict & Development in Africa Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-development-in-africa-podcast-6690680)
Published: 2026-05-04T18:58:15+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikelon/episodes/EP-123-UK-Nigeria-Port-Infrastructural-Deal--Prof--Akpan-H--Ekpo-e3isj7k
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Duration seconds: 2302

## Resource

In this week’s episode, we focus analysis on the recent port infrastructural deal between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Our guest, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Public Policy and former Vice Chancellor at University of Uyo joins me in dissecting the details of the controversial deal.

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