The upcoming election will determine who succeeds the current AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina, who has led the bank since 2015.
Mr Umahi also said the second section terminating at Seme Border would be done with concrete pavement.
The African Development Bank Group says it will construct a new state-of-the-art headquarters building in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Mr Shettima’s departure was announced in a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha.
The team were in high spirits ahead of a potentially explosive Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against neighbours Benin Republic on Thursday.
The AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina, commended Mr Higgins for his longstanding commitment to Africa’s development.
Surprisingly, Real Sociedad Sadiq Umar will be making a comeback to the national team setup after being away for a while.
The meeting in Lagos, chaired by Nigeria’s Works Minister Dave Umahi, discussed the project, which is expected to cost $15 billion and deepen regional economic integration.
The committee members expressed concerns about budgetary arbitration.
Between Thursday and Saturday, torrential rains fell on several localities in Cote d’Ivoire.
