Alleged Realignment: Coastal Highway Is Intact, Says – Umahi
Dave Umahi said the 400km East-West Road will be rebuilt as an extra route while surveying continues on the 750km coastal highway.
- On Monday, Minister of Works Dave Umahi clarified that President Bola Tinubu never issued an instruction that the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway be "discontinued to the East-West Road from Edo State," refuting alignment change rumors.
- The Federal Ministry of Works emphasized that all legacy projects remain on schedule, dismissing public misinformation regarding the President's continued commitment to the 750km dualized Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
- Minister Umahi noted that the 400km East-West Road reconstruction is an additional project, separate from the 750km coastal highway spanning Ogun, Ondo, Cross River, Akwa-Ibom, and the Niger Delta.
- Surveying and design for the remaining sections of the 750km highway are currently underway, extending from the end of the Ondo axis through Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers to reach Akwa-Ibom.
- Procurement and construction will commence immediately upon completion of design surveys, ensuring the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway proceeds according to the original alignment despite localized pavement damage issues.
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Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Progressing As Planned
The Federal Government says construction of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is progressing as planned, dismissing reports that the project had been abandoned for the East-West Road.
Ondo Coastal Highway: ADC candidate challenges Umahi
…Akingunola alleges route change breaches procurement rules By Dayo Johnson AKURE: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ondo East/West Federal Constituency, Hon. Niyi Akingunola, has questioned the alleged rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway away from Ondo State, calling on the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to clarify the decision. Akingunola, in a statement, […]
Nigeria: Works Minister denies abandonment of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway for East-West Road
WorldStage– The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has dismissed reports claiming that the Federal Government has abandoned the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project in favour of the East-West Road. Speaking during a press briefing, Umahi described the allegations as baseless, clarifying that both critical infrastructure projects are receiving equal attention under President Bola Tinubu’s […]
Tinubu promised a Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, so why is it suddenly becoming the East–West Road?
David Umahi has clarified plans for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after his East–West Road remarks sparked controversy. Here is what Nigerians need to know.Umahi’s remarks sparked questions about changes to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.The government says the 750-kilometre coastal highway has not been abandoned.
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