Nigeria: ‘Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Will Boost Economic Activities’

The African Development Bank (AfDB), has disclosed its plans to make the Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway a potent economic and industrial hub by 2023, courtesy of the Spatial Development Initiative. The coastal motorway when completed will serve as a link to five major West African countries.

The 1,028-kilometre transnational coastal motorway will connect Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, while crossing through Ghana, Togo and Benin. Work is due to commence in 2026 and is earmarked for completion in 2030,…