The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has said that a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed soon. He recently revealed that users would need to pay a toll to access it starting from December.
Speaking during an interview for an upcoming State House documentary celebrating President Tinubu’s second anniversary, Umahi maintained that he is projecting a 10-year return on investment.
He revealed that the road has solar-powered lighting, CCTV infrastructure and provides carbon credit advantages, therefore it could pass as an economic corridor, not just a road.
“By December, we will toll Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. We project a 10-year return on investment.
The road has solar-powered lighting and CCTV infrastructure, and offers carbon credit advantages.
It is more than a road; it is an economic corridor and a catalyst for regional growth,” he said.
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Umahi further noted that 30 kilometres of Section 1 have been wrapped up, and the construction team is currently on track to complete an additional 10 in Section 2, which will have six-lane, concrete-paved highways.
He confirmed that the host communities have been expressing their excitement amid the construction, stressing that the projects will guarantee a lasting impact when it comes to transformation.
“We have completed 30 kilometres of Section 1 and are on track to complete an additional 10 in Section 2. These are six-lane, concrete-paved highways.
Just days ago, we flagged off Sections 3 and 3B—65 kilometres in total—covering 38 kilometres in Cross River State and 27 kilometres in Akwa Ibom. The host communities’ excitement speaks to these projects’ transformative impact,” he added.
