Federal government has temporarily reopened a 47-kilometre portion of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway to traffic.
Gatekeepers News reports that the stretch runs from Ahmadu Bello Way junction in Victoria Island to the Eleko junction and was declared motorable on Friday during a ceremony attended by Works Minister David Umahi, Oniru of Iruland Gbolahan Lawal, Senate Committee on Works Chairman Barinada Mpigi, Hitech Construction MD Dany Abboud, Lagos Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and other officials.
Olufemi Dare, Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, explained that the temporary opening is aimed at easing traffic congestion during the Yuletide season.
He noted that the 47km section, awarded to Hitech Construction for N1,067,887,381.15, includes the construction of a dual-carriage highway with rigid pavement, drainage and culverts, median barriers, street lighting, and relocation of public utilities such as electric cables, poles, ducts, gas, and water pipelines.
Dare added that the entire Lagos-State portion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway spans 103km, with 30km of continuously reinforced concrete pavement already completed and 17.474km filled with sand, making the 47.474km section fully motorable.
He said the full completion of section one is expected by the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Speaking at the event, Minister Umahi clarified that the federal government is not focusing solely on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, noting that other road projects are also underway.
He welcomed constructive criticism to ensure the successful delivery of the project.
