President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday commissioned the first phase of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway and several completed road and bridge projects across all six geopolitical zones of the country.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Lagos, the President directed the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and other cabinet members supervising federal projects to enforce laws on local content, technology transfer, and proper training for Nigerians.
“It is with great pleasure, pride and a sense of fulfilment that I stand here today to commission the completed part of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Corridor,” Tinubu declared. “This is Phase I: Section I: Ahmadu Bello Way to Eleko Village Area in the Lekki Peninsula, a section of the 700km iconic project spanning the coastal areas of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River States.”
In a stern warning to estate developers and contractors, the President insisted that illegal structures erected without appropriate approvals will not be compensated.
“Let me warn all the developers that the Federal Government will enforce setbacks. If not for anything but for the interest of the nation. Developers who fail to get approvals will not be compensated. We have gazetted and published the setback, and we will enforce it in any way possible,” he said.
The President commended Hitech Construction Company for deploying Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) instead of flexible pavement, noting it will guarantee the road’s durability. “I congratulate Messrs. Hitech Construction Company Limited for taking this job and showing that Nigerian firms can perform to world standards and achieve excellence in infrastructure development,” he said.
He expressed appreciation to Engineer Ronald Chagoury for his efforts in halting the erosion threatening Victoria Island and Ikoyi. “I said that we would do it, and we did. We averted a disaster greater than a tsunami in Victoria Island and Ikoyi,” Tinubu added.
Calling for more patience from citizens, the President said, “I want to appeal to all Nigerians that hope is here. Our economy is recovering,” pointing to improvements in foreign exchange stability and a gradual reduction in food prices.
Aside from the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, Tinubu also commissioned major infrastructure projects in all six zones of the country virtually.
In the South-South, he inaugurated the rehabilitation of the Calabar-Ugep-Katsina-Ala Road Section II (Ugep-Katsina-Ala) in Benue/Cross River States; dualisation of East-West Road Section II (Eleme Junction–Ahoada) in Rivers State; the Alesi-Ugep Section in Cross River State; and the upgrading of the East-West Road from Eleme Junction to Onne Port.
In the South-East, projects commissioned include the Enugu–Port Harcourt Road Section III (Enugu-Lokpanta); a new bridge at Akpoha in Ebonyi State; and the reconstruction of the collapsed Enugu Bridge at New Artisan Market.
For the South-West, the President unveiled the completed Lagos–Shagamu–Ibadan Dual Carriageway Section II in Oyo State; rehabilitation of the Ikorodu-Shagamu Road; repair works on the Eko Bridge (from Alaka to Apongbon); and construction of the Deep-Sea Port Access Road from Epe through Shagamu to Benin Expressway in Lagos and Ogun States.
In the North-Central, he commissioned the Shendam Bridge in Plateau State and the Ilobu–Erinle Road in Kwara and Osun States.
In the North-East, the Jimeta Bridge in Yola, Adamawa State, was commissioned.
In the North-West, the President commissioned the Yakasai–Badume–Damargu–Marken Zalli Roads and the Kano-Kwanar Danja–Hadeja Section II (Kano–Tsalle) in Kano and Jigawa States.
He also flagged off several new projects across the country, including the Ibadan–Ife–Ilesha–Akure–Benin Road (Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Edo States); Nembe–Brass Road in Bayelsa; a section of the Enugu–Onitsha Carriageway (107km); and the rehabilitation of the Zaria–Hunkuyi–Kufur–Gidan Mutum Daya Road in Kaduna and Kano States.
Others include the dualisation of the Kano–Maiduguri Road (Section I: Kano–Wudil–Shuarin, 105km); Kano Northern Bypass; and Maiduguri Bypass Road.
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, disclosed that the Federal Government had paid out ₦18 billion as compensation to those affected by the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project. He said the President had insisted that every project must reflect sustainability and the wellbeing of Nigerians.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio assured the President of continued legislative support, saying the National Assembly remains committed to repositioning Nigeria’s economy.
The event was attended by governors of Lagos, Delta, Ogun, Edo, Bayelsa, Borno, Ekiti, Kogi, Ondo, Cross River, and Imo States; Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka; National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; the Chagoury brothers; captains of industry such as Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and Tony Elumelu; as well as contractors and other dignitaries.
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