The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC), concessionaire for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, operation and management of the Benin-Asaba Expressway under the Federal Government’s Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), wishes to provide further clarification following the recent protest along the Benin-Agbor Bypass section of the corridor.
While we respect the right of citizens to express their views peacefully, it is important to provide an accurate picture of the project’s progress, challenges and the measures being implemented to ensure successful delivery.
The Benin-Asaba Expressway is Nigeria’s first operational highway concession under the HDMI programme and is being delivered entirely through private sector funding under a 25-year concession arrangement, with no direct government funding committed to project execution.
Since mobilizing to site in 2025, BAECC has undertaken extensive palliative and rehabilitation works across the 125-kilometre corridor to improve drivability and maintain access for road users while preparations for permanent reconstruction progressed. However, the unusually heavy and prolonged rainfall experienced across the region in recent months has significantly affected major construction activities, particularly earthworks, drainage, pavement stabilization and asphalt laying operations.
