Ogun's 28km coastal highway stretch ready this year as deep sea port gets boost

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that the 28-kilometer stretch of the Federal Government’s 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within Ogun State is slated for completion by the end of 2026. This landmark project is anticipated to provide a substantial boost to the proposed Ogun Deep Sea Port and other strategic investments along the state's coastline.

Speaking at the commissioning of the reconstructed Gao-Ibiade Road, Governor Abiodun highlighted that the coastal highway would unlock the economic potential of Ogun Waterside by providing essential infrastructure for industrialization, maritime development, and large-scale investments. He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the visionary national project, emphasizing its capacity to stimulate 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.

The governor revealed that the highway's alignment was deliberately secured to support the Ogun Deep Sea Port, running between three and five kilometers from the coastline. He noted that the absence of an efficient evacuation corridor had previously hindered the port's development, with the Sagamu-Benin Expressway being the only access route, located about 35 kilometers from the coast. "Today, with the coastal road coming just a few kilometers from the coastline, everybody now wants to build a port in Ogun Waterside," he stated.

Governor Abiodun further indicated that improved road connectivity has revitalized investor confidence in the coastal corridor, positioning Ogun Waterside as an attractive hub for major maritime and industrial projects. Discussions with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) are also advancing plans to revive the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project, alongside intensified oil exploration activities in the area. The governor assured that the convergence of these projects, including the coastal highway and the Deep Sea Port, will transform Ogun Waterside into one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing economic corridors, generating thousands of jobs and significantly boosting state revenue. He confidently predicted, "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."

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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.