Nigeria cracked open the first chunk of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after years of delays, and Works Minister David Umahi says the 47-kilometer stretch from Ahmadu Bello Way to Eleko Village in Lagos represents the initial piece of President Bola Tinubu's massive infrastructure push. The project involves a six-lane reinforced concrete highway with streetlights and surveillance cameras that supposedly handle emergencies within five minutes, and it cost Hi-Tech Construction Company about 1.067 trillion naira to build.
The full route aims to connect nine coastal states from Lagos through Cross River while hitting 258 kilometers total, with various sections already under construction in Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River. Umahi mentioned that over 60 kilometers opened temporarily for traffic, plus another 30 kilometers finished earthworks across different phases.
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu pointed out that trips along this corridor currently take 15 hours but should drop to a few hours when everything wraps up, which cuts logistics expenses and helps regional trade flow better between commercial zones.
The full route aims to connect nine coastal states from Lagos through Cross River while hitting 258 kilometers total, with various sections already under construction in Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River. Umahi mentioned that over 60 kilometers opened temporarily for traffic, plus another 30 kilometers finished earthworks across different phases.
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu pointed out that trips along this corridor currently take 15 hours but should drop to a few hours when everything wraps up, which cuts logistics expenses and helps regional trade flow better between commercial zones.
