The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to delivering the 1,028-kilometre Lagos–Abidjan Super Corridor, a flagship infrastructure project expected to significantly boost trade, mobility, and regional integration across West Africa.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, gave the assurance during a high-level meeting in Abuja with delegations from the ECOWAS Commission and the African Development Bank.
The corridor will link major economic hubs across five countries—Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria—connecting Abidjan to Lagos in what is seen as a transformative regional transport network.
Umahi, who chairs the project’s steering committee, said the initiative has the full backing of Bola Tinubu, noting that infrastructure development remains central to the administration’s economic agenda.
He explained that the super corridor will be constructed to modern standards, featuring reinforced concrete pavement and three lanes on each carriageway, designed for durability and high traffic capacity. The project is also part of a broader network of strategic highways, including the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway and other cross-country routes.
Despite the progress, the minister highlighted outstanding challenges, particularly around design coordination and the distribution of the corridor’s length among participating countries. Nigeria’s portion, estimated at 79.5 kilometres, will be delivered to enhanced specifications, with a locally developed design framework expected to be finalised soon.
Umahi stressed that final decisions on funding models must be made at the highest political level before the project can move to procurement and full-scale implementation.
On the regional front, ECOWAS Director of Transport, Chris Appiah, said consultations are ongoing with member states to align execution strategies, following similar engagements with Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo.
Meanwhile, the African Development Bank delegation, led by Salawou Mike Moukaila, described the corridor as a priority project, revealing that the bank is conducting an identification mission across 25 countries to develop a financing framework and kick-start initial phases.
Once completed, the Lagos–Abidjan Super Corridor is expected to unlock cross-border trade, reduce transport costs, and strengthen economic integration across the West African sub-region.
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