East-West Coastal Road Challenges and Prospects

The Nigerian Coastal zone sprawls over a total of nine coastal states (out of the thirty-six States of the Federation) namely Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Rivers. The coastal states are estimated to account for 25% of the national population. The coastal areas stretch inland for a distance of 15km in Lagos in the West to about 150km in the Niger Delta and about 25km East of the Niger Delta.
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