Umahi: Cost of 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Unknown, Alleged N15tn Value Unfounded

David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has stated that the total cost of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar coastal highway remains unknown, dismissing the N15 trillion figure often cited as false. The minister explained that the highway is being constructed in sections, with the cost of each section determined by factors such as terrain, soil conditions, bridges, and other engineering requirements.

Umahi challenged those who claim the N15 trillion as the total cost to provide evidence for how that figure was calculated, arguing that calculating an average cost per kilometre from a single section and multiplying it by the entire 750 kilometres is an incorrect approach. He emphasized that detailed designs for each section are necessary to determine engineering costs accurately.