Nigeria is set to make history as the Federal Government prepares to build Africa’s first underground tunnel, connecting Victoria Island to Badagry in Lagos State.
The ambitious project, described as a game-changer in the country’s infrastructure drive, is expected to transform mobility and boost economic activity across the coastal region.
The Surveyor General of the Federation (SGOF), Surv. Abuduganiyu Adebomehin, announced the development during a meeting with the Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS).
“My office carried out the tour of the coastal bridge with Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi.
The Federal Government is trying to put in a tunnel from Victoria Island to Badagry in Lagos State, and that will be the first tunnel in the whole of Africa,” Adebomehin revealed.
If completed as planned, the tunnel will not only mark a milestone in Nigeria but also place the continent on the global map of modern engineering feats.
Moreover, the project is expected to ease gridlock on Lagos roads, support commerce, and attract further investment.
In addition, Adebomehin disclosed that the Federal Government’s blueprint to remap Nigeria is progressing steadily, noting that the last nationwide mapping was carried out in the 1970s.
The SGOF emphasized that President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind relocating the Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) to the Presidency, a move aimed at strengthening efficiency.
“His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was very interested after he was briefed that the last time Nigeria was mapped was in the 70s. This is the first time we would be having real surveying in Nigeria under the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Adebomehin explained.
He added that those opposing the relocation should “perish the thought,” stressing that challenging the decision would amount to “fighting presidential orders.”
In his remarks, the Head of Hydrography in OSGOF, Surv. Robert Coker, noted: “Anyone that is not happy with the movement of OSGOF to Presidency amounts to fighting presidential order, and they have to contend with the highest authority in the land.”
Speaking for the visiting delegation, NIS FCT branch Secretary, Surv. Alfred Adeojo, praised the SGOF’s courage.
“With the movement of OSGOF to the Presidency, it means good things are ahead of us, and we the young ones coming behind him shall emulate this,” he said.
Furthermore, Adebomehin assured that the reforms will give the surveying profession ample room to grow.
He stressed that the tunnel project and mapping initiative symbolize Nigeria’s readiness to adopt world-class standards in infrastructure and data management.
