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

Ogun State is set to witness a significant economic transformation with the impending completion of its 28-kilometer stretch of the federal government's 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced that this section will be finished by the end of 2026, providing a crucial boost to the state's ambitious Ogun Deep Sea Port project and other coastal investments.

The governor highlighted that the coastal highway is a visionary national infrastructure project that will unlock the economic potential of the Ogun Waterside region. By providing essential infrastructure, it is expected to drive industrialization, maritime development, and attract large-scale investments. Abiodun commended President Bola Tinubu for initiating the project, emphasizing its role in stimulating trade, investment, tourism, and regional connectivity across Nigeria.

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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.

Abiodun explained that the highway's alignment was strategically planned to run between three and five kilometers from the coastline, addressing the long-standing obstacle of inadequate evacuation corridors for the Deep Sea Port. Previously, the Sagamu-Benin Expressway, located about 35 kilometers away, was the only access route. The new coastal road significantly improves accessibility, making Ogun Waterside a prime location for port development and other maritime and industrial projects.

Further bolstering the region's economic prospects, discussions with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) have advanced plans to revive the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project. Simultaneously, the NNPC has intensified oil exploration activities in the area. The convergence of the coastal highway, the deep sea port, oil exploration, and the revived OKLNG project is poised to transform Ogun Waterside into one of Nigeria's fastest-growing economic corridors, promising thousands of jobs and a substantial boost to the state's revenue.

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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.