Lagos-Calabar highway to be completed in three years – Umahi

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has predicted the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed within three years, potentially by 2029. During an interview on Arise Television, Umahi defended the federal government's focus on major projects despite concerns about the condition of existing roads. He clarified that the highway was procured through a direct process, not public bidding, which he said was lawful.

Umahi also noted that about 17,000 kilometres of roads are currently under reconstruction or construction in his ministry, apart from the major projects. The minister claimed that the coastal highway, which connects coastal communities and aims to improve transportation, would see completion by the end of President Bola Tinubu's second term in 2031.