FG speaks on Nigeria’s role in the Abidjan-Lagos Highway project

The Federal Government of Nigeria has explained Nigeria’s role in the ongoing project connecting Lagos to Abidjan.

Mrs Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State explained that the six lane expressway project will be connecting Lagos to the Seme Border.

While speaking in an interview, Kesha noted that Nigeria’s part of the highway is 79 kilometres. She also explained that the Badagry expressway will be a part of the Lagos -Abidjan Highway.

“The existing project on Lagos-Badagry Expressway is a project of the Federal Government of Nigeria. For clarity purposes, that road is about 79km from Eric Moore.” Kesha stated while confirming that the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway is 1,028km.

She also clarified that the highway project of 46.2km had already been given to a contractor by the Government. Kesha also stated that originally, the highway was to be a 10-lane road with lanes for trains and Bus Rapid Transit systems. 

“I wouldn’t know whether that is still subsisting because it looks like they are looking into that again and having to tell each member-country to do its own.

“What we are doing now may still stay. It may just have an extension, because what we are doing now are three lanes with no service lanes.

“They may add to it, service lanes, and they may add provisions for light rail and BRT corridors so that natives of communities that this road traverses can have the opportunity to board and drop by, using the corridors provided for light rail and BRT.” Kesha explained.