Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reaffirmed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a transformative project to drive economic development, environmental sustainability, and national integration.
In a statement released on Sunday by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Publicity, Muhammed Ade, the Minister highlighted the highway’s strategic importance, calling it “an investment in our collective future.”
The 750-kilometer highway spans nine states along Nigeria’s shoreline and is set to incorporate cutting-edge infrastructure, including wind turbines for clean energy generation, solar lighting, and an integrated train service along the corridor. The Minister emphasised that these features will reduce Nigeria’s carbon footprint and stimulate socio-economic growth in adjoining communities.
Beyond the Coastal Highway, Umahi revealed that similar legacy projects in Northern Nigeria will incorporate dams for electricity generation and agricultural irrigation alongside train tracks for enhanced connectivity.
Commending Hitech Africa Construction Limited, the project’s contractor, the Minister praised the company’s technical expertise, equipment mobilisation, and adherence to agreed timelines.
As part of his tour, the Minister also inspected Section I of the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road, which spans 54.2 kilometres from Epe to the Sagamu-Benin Expressway in Lagos and Ogun States.
Dangote Group is constructing this section under the Government’s Tax Credit Scheme, reinforcing the administration’s commitment to public-private partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure development.
