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Benin metropolitan civic core

Oredo Reimagined

Oredo is developed as the central civic, commercial and public-service heart of the Benin metropolitan area.

Oredo Reimagined

Development focus

  • Ring Road Civic Square and public-realm renewal.
  • Oba Market transformation and organised city-centre commerce.
  • Intermodal and metro connections that improve access across Benin City.
  • Government, cultural and visitor districts supported by safer streets, lighting, drainage and pedestrian space.

Jobs and enterprise

  • Construction and public works.
  • Retail, hospitality and market services.
  • Transport operations, maintenance and mobility services.
  • Professional, cultural, tourism and digital-service employment.

Delivery and funding

State capital programmes, Oredo local-government participation, commercial leases, land-value capture, regulated concessions and private investment are combined project by project.

ESURI delivery principle: Each project is developed around delivery, public benefit, maintenance and a credible funding route.