FG set to finalize alignment, procure Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway section in Ondo

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday evening.

He made the statement upon arriving at the Akure Airport, as the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported.

“The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Wednesday, arrived Akure to conclude the alignment of the Lagos/ Calabar Coastal Road portion in the state. 

“Umahi, who spoke briefly with newsmen after arriving at the Akure Airport at 6:09 p.m., said “We want to conclude the alignment so that we can procure it and start work,” the. NAN report read in part.

Umahi further emphasized that the Federal Government has several infrastructure projects in Ondo State, including roads and bridges, alongside the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, which will pass through the state from Ogun.

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a 700-kilometer project spanning nine states, designed to enhance connectivity and drive economic growth along Nigeria’s coastline

For Section 3, President Bola Tinubu approved the alignment through Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. This section is divided into 3A (Cross River) and 3B (Akwa Ibom), covering 65 kilometers by two lanes. Contracts have been awarded, and preparations for the official flag-off are underway.

Umahi also confirmed that the highway would be tolled as sections are completed to generate revenue for maintenance and servicing.

Once the alignment finalization is concluded, the federal government is expected to commence work on the sections in Ondo and other states following the planned flag-off of Section 3.