FG to scale down Lagos-Calabar coastal highway to six lanes
The federal government says the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project will be reviewed from ten to six lanes and for a lower cost.
The minister of works, David Umahi, made the disclosure during a tour of the highway on Friday.
He said that the review would soon be presented to the Federal Executive Council.
Mr Umahi said that the review had become necessary because of variations in designs and interventions such as evacuation of refuse of 10 metres depth and backfilling.
He also cited salvaging of some structures by the magnanimity of President Bola Tinubu.
Mr Umahi said, “What we are going to do is that we are going to use part of that land to put a service lane for them.
“We are going to be reviewing this contract to accommodate what is not there. There are places like that Landmark where we have to build a retaining wall.”
He added that the entire 750km stretch of the road would be illuminated with solar street lights with security cameras and points, as well as trees to protect the road and give aesthetics.
Mr Umahi gave the assurance that 20km of the first section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway would be among other critical road projects to be inaugurated by May 29, 2026
“We have directed controllers to concentrate on a number of projects.
“At least, a minimum of three projects must be commissioned,” Mr Umahi said.
The minister was accompanied by the federal controller works in Lagos state, Olukorede Kesha and other officials of the ministry of works.
(NAN)
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