Lekki Port Holds Art Exhibition, Winners Emerge in Painting, Others

Lekki Port, home to the Deep Seaport, recently hosted an art exhibition within its premises in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The event highlighted creative works inspired by the port’s history, development, and bond with surrounding communities. The exhibition contest invited students from the Fine & Applied Arts department, University of Lagos (Unilag), with 16 entries in painting and 11 in sculpture, collectively totaling 27 submissions.

Joseph Udoh, Tope Ebini, and Israel Morenikeji claimed the top prize in the sculpture category with their piece, "Hands of Nations." In the painting category, Kolawole Eunice Morenikeji took the lead, followed closely by Samuel Idowu Ogundipe in second place. Favour Sinmiloluwa Akande and Bonuedi Emmanuella Dzifa secured the third spot. Both the winning painters and sculptors were awarded N500,000 each, while the first and second runners-up for each category received N300,000 and N150,000 respectively.

During the event, Lekki Port's Managing Director, Wang Qiang, praised the students for their creativity and talent, emphasizing their ability to translate the port’s history and identity into artistic expressions. He further called for ongoing collaboration among stakeholders to support the port’s growth and future development. Qiang also recognized the efforts of the university’s faculty and students in the exhibition, noting that their creations captured the essence of the port’s journey and its relationship with the communities around it.

Prof. John Adenle, Head of Department, Fine and Applied Arts, University of Lagos, commended Lekki Port for offering students a platform to transform their artistic knowledge into practical works and to explore their creativity while showcasing their talents outside the classroom.