FG deploys 40 guards to protect Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from vandals
The Federal Government has employed 40 Coastal Highway Guards to tackle vandalism, hawking and other activities that could undermine the.... The post FG deploys 40 guards to protect Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from vandals appeared first on Nairametrics .
The Federal Government has deployed 40 Coastal Highway Guards to protect the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from vandalism, hawking, and other activities that could hinder the project's progress. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, announced this during the launch of the guards, according to Jubril A. Gawat, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu.
The guards will patrol the highway, report suspicious activities, and control hawking, loitering, and the use of commercial vehicles on the route. Led by retired General Adekunle Shodunke, the team will collaborate with Lagos State security agencies to safeguard the infrastructure. The 40 guards will work alongside existing security measures as the highway continues to be built and utilized.
The highway, recently renamed after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is a significant infrastructure project spanning several coastal states with an estimated cost of N15 trillion. The guards, full-time employees, are not part of an empowerment program but are dedicated to protecting government investments in the coastal highway.
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