Nigeria’s East-West route faces delays

Construction of the important East-West highway in Nigeria now looks to face serious delays.
June 22, 2017 Read time: 1 min
RSS

Construction of the important East-West highway in Nigeria now looks to face serious delays. Work to a key section of the highway route in Delta State has been affected by a shortage of funds, with over US$215 million need to complete its construction. This section of the East-West highway is of particular national importance as it provides an upgraded connection to Nigeria’s oil producing region, which provides much of the country’s GDP.

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is seeking out private investment for this section of the highway. Given the strong presence of international oil firms in the region, the potential for overseas finance should be strong. A significant percentage of the existing road network in the region is in a very poor state and in the rainy season, journeys can be torturous as a result. The Eleme-Refinery junction stretch of the route has been identified as requiring immediate repairs. The problems with the East-West Highway form part of a larger problem for this region of Nigeria however.

Although South East Nigeria is home to the country’s oil industry on which the country relies economically, the infrastructure in the region has suffered from a serious lack of investment over many years.

Finance & Funding Road Structures

Related Content

  • Ethiopia races on with projects
    June 13, 2012
    Ethiopia is pursuing a 10-year $2.4 billion development plan, part of which are ambitious road developments. Shem Oirere reports Ethiopia is hastening its pace towards accessing a share of the East Africa commodity market and opening itself up for foreign investment through the implementation of an ambitious road development strategy, the Road Sector Development Programme (RSDP). The landlocked nation has convinced a number of international lenders of the viability of RSDP, with some of them now loosening
    Read More
  • Mexican president speaks at PIARC World Road Congress
    April 30, 2012
    Mexican president Felipe Calderon spoke at the opening of the 2011 PIARC World Road Congress in capital Mexico City. Calderon highlighted key issues such as his country's major investment in infrastructure, a move designed to boost mobility and the country's economy.
    Read More
  • Nigeria’s FEC approve road works valued at US$768.43 million
    August 22, 2013
    Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved reconstruction deals for the five main economic arterial roads worth US$768.43 million (NGN 123.8 billion). A $92.1 million (NGN 14.99 billion) deal will see Julius Berger carry out the Apapa-Oshodi expressway section 2, phase II reconstruction has also been approved. The project is targeted for completion in 15 months. Kopek Construction has secured a $45.1 million (NGN 7.34 billion) deal to complete the Akure to Ilesha road in 21. Triacta Nigeria
    Read More
  • Scotland’s new Queensferry Crossing over the Forth Estuary
    December 23, 2015
    The new Queensferry Crossing under construction in Scotland will be the third landmark bridge spanning the Forth Estuary - Mike Woof writes When the new Queensferry Crossing over the Forth Estuary opens at the end of 2016, it will be the third landmark bridge to be built spanning this short stretch of water. Lying alongside the existing road bridge and the historic rail bridge, this new structure will be as groundbreaking as the two earlier crossings were at the time of their construction.
    Read More

Highlighted Content