VIDEO: Why Tinubu diverted Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road towards East-West — Umahi
Umahi said the decision followed concerns about the condition of the coastal corridor and the need for a lasting solution to challenges affecting... The post VIDEO: Why Tinubu diverted Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road towards…
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is one of the Tinubu administration's flagship infrastructure projects, conceived as a coastal route linking Lagos to Calabar through several southern states. The project has drawn attention over its scope, cost and route changes since construction began, with the Ministry of Works under David Umahi regularly updating Nigerians on design adjustments. The East-West Road, which runs through the Niger Delta, has itself long been a troubled federal project, plagued by decades of delays, flooding and poor construction, making any plan to merge or align it with the new coastal highway significant for road users and residents in the region.
The reported explanation from Umahi centres on the deteriorating state of parts of the coastal corridor and a push for a more durable engineering solution, including raising affected sections and constructing a bypass around Benin. Details on the full cost implications, timeline for the realignment and how it affects the originally announced route and communities along the East-West axis have not yet been fully spelt out across the coverage.