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From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to actualise the 1,028km Lagos–Abidjan corridor, a major regional highway expected to transform trade and connectivity across West Africa.
The project is connecting Cote D’Ivoire from Abidjan, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria from Lagos.
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi gave the assurance during a high-level meeting in Abuja with delegations from the ECOWAS and the African Development Bank (AFDB).
The team visited the minister as Chairman of the Steering Committee for the project and the country’s representative at the ministerial level, to brief him on progress and resolve outstanding technical and financing issues.
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Speaking at the meeting, Umahi conveyed the backing of President Bola Tinubu for the project, stressing that infrastructure development remains central to the President’s agenda.
“I bring greetings from His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, who is fully committed to infrastructural development in Nigeria,” the minister said.
He explained that the Lagos–Abidjan corridor is being developed to match the scale and ambition of Nigeria’s ongoing Sokoto–Badagry superhighway. According to him, the project will feature reinforced concrete pavement, three lanes on each carriageway, and modern road design standards aimed at long-term durability.
Umahi used the opportunity to highlight the scale of ongoing road investments across Nigeria, linking them directly to the regional corridor vision. He noted that major sections of the Sokoto–Badagry route are already under construction, with significant financial commitments.
“At the end of the corridor, which will connect with the Lagos–Abidjan route at Badagry, we have the Badagry section, 162 kilometres, already awarded and ongoing. We are also going to the Federal Executive Council for the Uyo section, 180 kilometres to be awarded this week,” the minister said.
