Tinubu Administration Gives Hope To Lagos-Calabar Highway

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has been in the pipeline for at least 20 years.
However, the President Tinubu-led administration has actualised the project.
Work has started on the project in March 2024 after approval in February.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has received a new lease of life from the President Bola Tinubu administration as work kick-started on the project this week after at least 20 years of the project being in the pipeline.

In a statement on Thursday, Minister of Works, David Umahi, expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

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He stated that the Tinibu-led administration is delivering on its Renewed Hope Agenda, urging Nigerians to continue sustaining their hope in the President describing the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as one of the most critical projects in the works sector.

Work ongoing at the Lagos-Calabar Highway

Umahi also revealed that first phase of the highway is to be completed within 36 months.

“Senator Umahi revealed that the Federal Government is interfacing with all host states along the High way to provide the needed land for the establishment of economically viable towns along High way to enable communities proximate to the highway to reap the full economic benefits associated with the facility,” the minister’s spokesperson, Ben Bem Goong, said.

“Explaining to journalists some technical details in the construction processes, Engineer Umahi said the dredging processes, excavation works, dewatering and sand filling as well as placement of crushed stone base, cement stabilisation of the base course, drainage works and and culverts among other processes are progressing satisfactorily.

“The first phase of the highway is to be completed within 36 months. According to the Minister, provision has been made for a train station at the Ikorodu junction of the road, which will also provide a link to the Ikorodu-Sokoto Highway.

“Also speaking during the inspection tour, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Distinguished Senator Barinada Mpigi and the Chairman House Committee on Works, Rt. Hon. Akin Alabi on behalf of their colleagues promised the unflinching support of the National Assembly in area of funding through appropriation to ensure that this all important project is completed in record time.

“Conducting the Minister and members of the National Assembly as well as other relevant stakeholders through several kilometers of the stretch of the road, Federal Controller of Works, Lagos state, Engr Mrs O. I. Kesha promised the Minister that she will put an eye on the project 24/7 to ensure that the job is delivered to specification and in record time.”

See more photos from the project construction below: