In its ongoing commitment to infrastructural development under the Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Government has announced plans to inaugurate the next phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, spanning from Cross River to Akwa Ibom, in August.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, revealed this during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting at Ibom Hall in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Saturday. The announcement was included in a statement by the ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Edet Ekpenyong, on Sunday.
“We are here to introduce Section Three and Four of the famous Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway,” Umahi stated. “Section One, which starts in Lagos and ends at the deep port, covers 47.4km. Section Two begins at Lekki Deep Sea Port and extends to the Dangote Refinery. President Tinubu has directed that Sections Three and Four start in Cross River and end in Akwa Ibom.”
Section Three includes 27 km in Akwa Ibom and 38 km in Cross River State, while Section Four is entirely within Akwa Ibom, covering 80 km. Combined, these sections total 107 km.
Umahi emphasized, “Once the procurement process is complete and these sections are awarded, work will commence simultaneously in multiple sub-sections. Tinubu is a leader who matches his words with actions, and we are pleased with the support and commendations from Nigerians for this coastal highway project.”
Senate President Godswill Akpabio expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for initiating Sections Three and Four of the coastal highway, urging Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, to provide full support to the Federal Government’s efforts.
