Ogun’s 28km Coastal Highway Stretch Ready This Year as Deep Sea Port Gets Major Boost

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun announced that a 28-kilometer section of the federal government's 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, which passes through Ogun State, will be finished by the end of 2026. He emphasized that this major project provides a substantial boost to the planned Ogun Deep Sea Port and other strategic investments along the state's coastline.

Speaking at the commissioning of the reconstructed Gao-Ibiade Road in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, Abiodun explained that the coastal highway will unlock the economic potential of Ogun Waterside. It will provide the critical infrastructure needed to foster industrialization, maritime development, and large-scale investments. The governor praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for initiating the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, calling it a bold and visionary national project that will create economic opportunities, stimulate trade, investment, tourism, and regional connectivity across Nigeria.

Abiodun revealed he received fresh assurances from project officials that the 28-kilometer Ogun section will be completed this year. His administration specifically worked to secure an alignment supporting the proposed Ogun Deep Sea Port, ensuring the highway runs between three and five kilometers from the state's coastline. Previously, the lack of an efficient evacuation corridor, with the Sagamu-Benin Expressway being the only access route about 35 kilometers from the coast, was the primary obstacle to developing the Deep Sea Port.

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Today, with the coastal road coming just a few kilometers from the coastline, everybody now wants to build a port in Ogun Waterside.

"Today, with the coastal road coming just a few kilometers from the coastline, everybody now wants to build a port in Ogun Waterside," Abiodun stated. He noted that improved road connectivity has revived investor confidence in the coastal corridor, making Ogun Waterside an attractive location for major maritime and industrial projects. Furthermore, discussions with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) have advanced plans to revive the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project, while the NNPC intensifies oil exploration in the area.

Governor Abiodun projected that the convergence of the coastal highway, the proposed Deep Sea Port, oil exploration, and the revived OKLNG project will transform Ogun Waterside into a rapidly growing economic hub. This transformation is expected to create thousands of jobs, both direct and indirect, and significantly boost the state's revenue. "The Ogun State Deep Sea Port will become a reality in Ogun Waterside. That Deep Sea Port will be the best in Sub-Saharan Africa. There will be no port like it anywhere in Nigeria," he assured.

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The Ogun State Deep Sea Port will become a reality in Ogun Waterside. That Deep Sea Port will be the best in Sub-Saharan Africa. There will be no port like it anywhere in Nigeria.