The federal government has confirmed that the construction of the first 47 kilometers of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed by May 2025.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, assured that the construction company would achieve one kilometer of concrete pavement per day, ensuring the project’s stipulated duration. He also mentioned that settlers along the site corridors would soon be dislodged for non-compliance.
The construction company, Hitech, is praised for its quality work, although the settlement of sand is a challenging aspect. The federal controller of works in Lagos, Olukorede Kesha, explained that the evacuation of the refuse dumpsite had slowed down the construction work but assured that the impact would be insignificant for the duration of the project.
The 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project aims to connect Lagos to Cross River and will pass through the coastal states of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom before concluding in Cross River. The project will cost N15 trillion to construct, with each kilometer costing N4 billion.
