Nigeria holds the largest number of projects in West Africa with 21 projects (28%), valued at US$54.2bn. This is according to the Africa Construction Trends publication. Here are the largest construction projects in Nigeria and their value.

Lagos - Calabar Coastal Railway - US $11bn



1,400-kilometres long and at the cost of US $11bn, the Lagos-Calabar railway is one of Africa’s most ambitious projects. The rail project will link Lagos in the west to Calabar in the east, while also connecting the cities of Port Harcourt, Uyo, and Aba along the way. Once completed, this transportation network will significantly enhance the movement of goods and services across the region.

Eko Atlantic





Finally, Nigeria has its own smart city. This new coastal city is being built on Victoria Island adjacent to Lagos, Nigeria. It is a focal point for investors capitalizing on rich development growth based on massive demand – and it’s a gateway to emerging markets of the continent.

The proposed Eko Atlantic is expected to accommodate at least 250,000 residents of the city on the project completion. The Eko Atlantic project extending over 9 square kilometres and is also expected to have positive effects in restoring and protecting the state shoreline. At 7km and 40 metres wide, the islands’ walkway will be the longest in the world.


Lagos Light Rail US $1.12 – US $30bn








Lagos Light Rail is a light rail system, the first of its type in this region of Africa, is envisaged to eventually consist of seven lines (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple, Brown and Orange). The scheme is approximately 35-kilometre in length with an estimated ridership of a minimum of 500,000 passengers per day. 14 station locations are proposed.

The Blue Line is now being built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and will run 27.5 km from Marina to Okokomaiko, with 13 stations. Lagos State is financing construction of the Blue Line from its own resources.


World Trade Centre, Abuja - $1bn





The World Trade Centre project is a partnership between the FCT Administration and the First Continental Properties Limited, a subsidiary of Church-gate Investment Limited. This will be the first such centre in West Africa, joining 323 other locations in 89 countries worldwide in the WTC network.

The construction site sits on 6,102 hectares of land along the Constitution Avenue in the Central Business Area that is located at the centre of the city of Abuja. It will be a multi-use complex that will comprise of luxury high rise office towers, luxury residence apartments, conference facilities, shopping malls and entertainment facilities.

The first stage required to be building of two 24 storey towers, one commercial and one residential, which will be joined by future structures such as a 37 storey hotel and a shopping mall.

Lekki Free Trade Zone - $1.2bn





Lekki Free Trade Zone (Lekki FTZ) covers a total area of about 30 square kilometres with 27 square kilometres for urban construction purposes, which would hold a total of 120,000 residents. Approximately 50 kilometres from the city centre of Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria, Lekki FTZ borders Lekki Lagoon in the north and faces the Atlantic in the south.

Lekki FTZ designed to integrate industries, commerce & business, real estate development, warehousing & logistics, tourism & entertainment etc. A considerable number of construction works will be carried out in the Commercial & Logistics Park, including the international commodities & trade centre, the international exhibition & conversation centre, industrial factories, office buildings, hotels and residential apartment buildings. The Commercial & Logistics Park on the long runs is expected to serve as the logistics and distribution centre of Chinese products in West Africa and represent a service demonstration base for the entire Lekki FTZ.

Abuja Gateway Airport





Rhe Abuja Gateway Airport has been designed to be a stunning solar powered gateway that will have the shape of the traditional Nigerian bow harp; the design connects the new Abuja Airport to the central area on the opposite side of the free-way and comes complete with green roofs, giant solar canopy and bricks made from local laterite clay.

Ehrlich Architect’s design symbolizes the weaving together of the country’s many different people. The sweeping gateway brings together the city of Abuja’s modern atmosphere with the cultural heritage of Nigeria as a whole. The plan features an amphitheatre and public space with a photovoltaic canopy to provide power and shade visitors from the sun. A green roof covers nearby buildings making them melt into the surrounding greenery.


Mambilla hydroelectric power project - $5.8bn





As Nigeria looks to boost its energy production to match the needs of its booming economy and population, the government has finally invested into making the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project a reality. The US $5.8bn project will connect to three dams across the Donga River in Taraba State, eventually generating a total installed capacity of 3,050MW of electricity.

https://constructionreviewonline.com/2020/03/top-ongoing-mega-projects-in-nigeria/

Dangote Refinery - 12 billion dollars





Dangote refinery is one of the largest construction projects in Nigeria. It is a 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) integrated refinery and petrochemical project under construction in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It is expected to be the Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility, upon completion in 2020.

Dangote Oil Refinery, a company owned by the Nigeria-based Dangote Group, is developing the project with an estimated investment of $12bn.

The Dangote refinery will process a variety of light and medium grades of crude to produce Euro-V quality clean fuels including gasoline and diesel as well as jet fuel and polypropylene.

The integrated refinery and petrochemical project is expected to generate 9,500 direct and 25,000 indirect jobs.




Port of Onne Complex - $2.7 billion





The Port of Onne Complex contains two major terminals: the Federal Ocean Terminal and the Federal Lighter Terminal. The Federal Ocean Terminal has 750 meters of quay and three births. Work is underway that will bring the total length to 1500 meters and the number of berths to six.

The Federal Lighter Terminal has 1670 meters and four berths operated by Intels. The berths have been repaired and deepened to eight meters to accommodate some larger vessels.

The Port of Onne is an Oil and Gas Free Zone by Federal decree. Today, over 110 companies operate in the zone that have made significant contributions to Nigeria’s economy through their businesses of pipe-coating, selling pipes, treating waste, and building boats as well as other activities. The port is expected to cost $2.7 billion to construct.


Lagos – Badagry Expressway Expansion Project[ - $1.9 billion





The Lagos-Badagry Expressway is the local name for the Nigerian section of the Trans–West African Coastal Highway.The expressway connects Lagos, Nigeria with Dakar, Senegal.

Extensive reconstruction of the Lagos portion of the expressway began in 2010.When those renovations are completed the Lagos portion of the expressway will be widened from four lanes to ten lanes for road vehicles and a new mass transit line will operate in the median. Two of the expressway’s lanes are intended to be exclusively used by the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit System. Construction work is expected to cost $1.9 billion.


Lagos – Ibadan Railway Project - $1.53 billion

Lagos – Ibadan Railway Modernisation Project is a section of the greater Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway.



A $1.53 billion contract was awarded in 2012 to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for construction of the Lagos–Ibadan segment (156 km) of the standard gauge railway by 2016. However, the project has also faced delays.

A ground-breaking ceremony finally took place on 7 March 2017, and the railway is scheduled for completion in December 2020. Set to cost $1.5 billion, the Lagos – Ibadan Railway Modernisation Project is among the largest construction projects in Nigeria.

Very good. We will get there.

Centenary City, Abuja - $18 billion







Centenary City is the largest and most expensive construction project in Nigeria. It is estimated to cost $18 billion to construct.It is a planned city, located in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Centenary City is a master-planned development overseen by Centenary City Developers FZE, in a joint venture agreement with Centenary City PLC and Front Range Developers FZE, as part of Nigeria’s vision to create the city of the future smart city along the same lines as Dubai, Monaco and Singapore.

The city is to be built from scratch on a 1,260 hectares of virgin land located several kilometres southeast of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja and five kilometers from the International Airport.

The City will have a mixed-use urban centre, a central business district, a financial centre, a museum and cultural centre to promote African and global arts, world-class hotels, Grade A offices, residential districts, an 18-hole golf course, polo and country club, an international convention center, sports and leisure facilities, a safari Park, educational institutions, healthcare and community amenities.It is to be private-sector driven.

Centenary City has been declared an Economic City and approved for Free Trade Zone (FTZ) status by Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA).


4th Mainland Bridge, Lagos - 2 billion dollars




2nd Niger Bridge, Onitsha - 700 million dollars

Remove Centenary city, it was a scam to grab land.

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How many are ongoing? We say No to audio projects

9jaArea:
Remove Centenary city, it was a scam to grab land.

The project is very much under construction, close to Abuja airport.

U09ce:
How many are ongoing? We say No to audio projects

Can't you do your research or you don't have Google? They've already shown you and you're still asking rubbish.

9jaArea:
Remove Centenary city, it was a scam to grab land.

All the greedy vultures in GEJ government cornered and shared all the land among themselves. Just like they did with the PHCN discos.

The second the projects takes off they will all become billionaires in dollars.

RuudVanNisteroy:

All the greedy vultures in GEJ government cornered and shared all the land among themselves. Just like they did with the PHCN discos.

The second the projects takes off they will all become billionaires in dollars.

My friend shush abeg.

All those European countries you post images from to show us how much 'better' they are than Nigeria, how do you think their super-rich land-owning classes got their prime lands?

Was it not via access to state authority, monarchies (where applicable) and state resources over and above the 'commoners'?

Did they auction out the choice lands in a democratic, inclusive way?

You can bet they didn't.

Ok, we've heard you
But I'm telling u today, Nigeria is more than 50years backward from other countries in this world

Nigeria the giant of Africa

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White elephant projects, it's all air, and most will never come to pass.

Most of the pictures are "computer aided", why?

Jonathan's projects are now APC's legacies.

God bless our darling daddy. Lol


Mannabbshit sabi fool himself.

Disappointed

FieldMarshall06:
Very good. We will get there.

With pictures but zero investment in manpower, or how
No employment of teachers, doctors and other education and health sector workers means we will import Chinese people to maintain the toilets in these buildings and trains


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Projects everywhere yet Buhari is not working. Personally, I'll rate him 75/100. If only he didn't take all those loans then he would have gotten a 90.
Most of these projects are actually ongoing for real but the real question is, not many of them is happening in the east. Looks like that's why our eastern brothers want to separate.

The timelines are colossally Behind time..
Thieves everywhere

These are very ambitious projects, and we're already seeing most of them in progress or even near completion. I hope people will open their eyes and see that we're moving forward as a country for sure. Drop your politics, drop your sectionalism. The people building these are seeing the potential most of us don't see.

Ok, now! If una finish Eko Atlantic I go collect one flat there??

I have my national identity card with me

There's hope for us to rise!

Rossikk:


The project is very much under construction, close to Abuja airport.

Construction ni? Where in Abuja? Ask Sen. Pius Anyim and Dr. Caro Ojougbo, they will tell you what happened to that project

Rossikk:


My friend shush abeg.

All those European countries you post images from to show us how much 'better' they are than Nigeria, how do you think their super-rich land-owning classes got their prime lands?

Was it not via access to state authority, monarchies (where applicable) and state resources over and above the 'commoners'?

Did they auction out the choice lands in a democratic, inclusive way?

You can bet they didn't.

Still doesn't make it right. Behind every great fortune is a crime.

The rich keep getting richer, while the poor suffer.

WandaNara:
God bless our darling daddy. Lol


Mannabbshit sabi fool himself.

Abujaexpress:
Construction ni? Where in Abuja? Ask Sen. Pius Anyim and Dr. Caro Ojougbo, they will tell you what happened to that project

100

Dear Nigerians,
This is our chin-chin.

Slow and steady win the race, in Buhari we trust