The Federal Government has officially flagged off the 125km Benin–Asaba Superhighway Project which will be fully financed by Africa Plus Partners under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The project, located in Edo State, is a dual-carriageway, solar-lit superhighway and is expected to drive economic growth and connectivity in the region.
The disclosure was conveyed in a statement posted on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Ministry of Finance, on Sunday.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with Africa Plus Partners, has officially flagged off the 125km Benin–Asaba Expressway Project in Edo State—an ambitious, dual-carriage, solar-lit superhighway that is fully financed by the private sector under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model,” the statement read in part.
Speaking during the ceremony, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, described the project as a milestone in infrastructure…