The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ministerial Steering Committee yesterday met in Lomé, Togo, to evaluation the Lagos-Abidjan undertaking right-of-way and its progress in mobilising funding financing by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the undertaking’s Mandatory Lead Arranger (MLA).
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, chaired the twenty third Ministerial Steering Committee Meeting of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project which held in Lomé, Togo on Friday.
A press release by the particular assistant on media to the minister, Mr Francis Nwaze mentioned the assembly introduced collectively key stakeholders from taking part international locations and improvement companions to evaluation progress on one among West Africa’s most vital regional infrastructure tasks, geared toward bettering connectivity, facilitating commerce, strengthening financial cooperation and selling shared prosperity throughout the area.
He mentioned the twenty third technical assembly of the committee of specialists, comprising the undertaking administrators and engineers, was held on October 26 and 27, 2026.
According to him, Sen Umahi is offering management at a vital stage of the undertaking, which is anticipated to strengthen transportation hyperlinks amongst international locations alongside the Abidjan-Lagos hall and enhance the motion of individuals, items and companies throughout nationwide borders.
He mentioned the specialists reviewed progress throughout all undertaking elements and mentioned methods for advancing the technical research required for the profitable supply of the freeway.
“Their deliberations also covered the project’s right-of-way, a critical requirement for construction activities; the continued operationalisation of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCoMA); and progress in mobilising investment financing by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the project’s Mandatory Lead Arranger (MLA),” he mentioned.
He said additional that the specialists additional assessed complementary tasks and actions being undertaken by different improvement companions to help the built-in improvement of the hall.
The assertion mentioned the Steering Committee is anticipated to obtain, contemplate and undertake the report and suggestions of the twenty third Technical Meeting of the Committee of Experts.
It added that the Steering Committee additionally deliberated on the presentation, offered suggestions on the progress made and the actions required to advance the financing course of.
Relatedly, the ALCoMA Board of Directors will current the experiences and suggestions of its first and second Board conferences for consideration by the Steering Committee.
He reiterated that the Federal Ministry of Works, led by Senator Umahi, will proceed to pursue infrastructure improvement as a strategic instrument for unlocking financial alternatives and bettering connectivity.
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