Nigeria Pushes Road Projects to Back $1 Trillion Economy by 2030
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Updated · The Nation Newspaper · Aug 21
Nigeria Pushes Road Projects to Back $1 Trillion Economy by 2030
3 articles · Updated · The Nation Newspaper · Aug 21
Summary
$1 trillion by 2030 is the government’s stated economic target, with road building cast as a central tool to revive growth and unlock real estate investment.
Major schemes already under way include the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway and Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road, which the report says could spur industrial zones and logistics hubs.
The Lekki-Epe Expressway expansion is highlighted as an immediate example, easing congestion and improving access between Lekki, Ibeju-Lekki and Epe, while lifting peripheral land for residential and commercial development.
The broader argument is that sustained infrastructure spending can create jobs, raise tax revenues and attract private capital, making roads a foundation for longer-term economic re-engineering.