The Federal Government has commenced stakeholder engagement on the 63-kilometer Ondo State segment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.
The meeting, held on October 31, 2024, at the Dome in Alagbaka, Akure, was led by the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. Nweze David Umahi.
This announcement was contained in a statement published on the official website of the Ministry of Works.
This 63-kilometer segment is part of the larger 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a legacy project aimed at transforming road infrastructure to support Nigeria’s economic growth, while enhancing connectivity, trade, and tourism across the nation’s coastal states.
“The Honourable Minister of Works, His Excellency Sen Engr Nweze David Umahi CON on Thursday, 31st October 2024 held a town hall meeting/ stakeholders’ engagement with the government and stakeholders of Ondo State on the State 63km segment on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway,” the statement read in part.
The 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, spanning nine states, is designed to enhance connectivity and drive economic growth along Nigeria’s coast.
Tolling will be implemented along the corridor to help recoup investments, with the full highway projected for completion within eight years as procurement and approvals advance.