105km Pavement Of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway For Completion November – Umahi
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has said the main pavement of the first 105 kilometres of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed by November 2026. Umahi disclosed this on Tuesday while receiving…
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is one of the Tinubu administration's flagship infrastructure projects, and progress updates from Works Minister David Umahi have become a recurring feature as the government seeks to demonstrate momentum on the road. The latest disclosure sets a firm November 2026 target for the pavement on the initial 105km stretch, giving Nigerians a concrete milestone to track against a project that has previously faced questions over funding, land acquisition and pace of execution.
ThisDay's coverage adds that Umahi also raised concerns about vandalism on the project, a detail Leadership's report does not mention, pointing to security and asset-protection challenges alongside the construction timeline itself.