FG RENAMES LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY AFTER TINUBU
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By; Sunmola Ganiyat
The Federal Government has renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway, saying the decision recognises President Bola Tinubu’s long-standing vision for the landmark infrastructure project.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the development on Thursday during a media briefing in Abuja. He also revealed that the President had approved a 400-kilometre extension of the Fourth Legacy Highway and the reconstruction of sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Umahi said the Ministry of Works approved the renaming after consultations with its leadership, noting that Tinubu conceived the idea for the coastal highway about 27 years ago while serving as Governor of Lagos State.
According to the minister, the first section of the 750-kilometre highway, stretching from Victoria Island to Lekki, is a major infrastructure milestone. The 47.47-kilometre six-lane carriageway includes a 25-metre-wide median reserved for a future railway line.
He further disclosed that President Tinubu approved an additional 400 kilometres for the Fourth Legacy Highway, expanding the project from 700 kilometres to 1,100 kilometres.
The highway, originally planned to connect Akwanga in Nasarawa State to Maiduguri in Borno State through Jos, Bauchi, Gombe and Biu, will now extend into Taraba State.
Umahi also announced the President’s approval for the dualisation of another 400 kilometres of the East-West Road, the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway using reinforced concrete pavement, the completion of the abandoned Ibi Bridge in Taraba State, and the construction of the 5.76-kilometre Lao Bridge.
He said the projects are part of the Federal Government’s broader strategy to improve road connectivity, stimulate economic growth and modernise critical transport infrastructure across Nigeria.
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