The Minister of Works David Umahi, has reiterated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Legacy Projects road sector are passing through all the six (6) geopolitical zones of the Federation.
This was contained in a statement signed and issued by Director, Press and Public Relations, Mohammed A. Ahmed.
Umahi reaffirmed this during a continuous Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway recently in Lagos, after a 4-day working visit to road project sites in some South Western States.
According to Engr. Umahi, the ongoing 750-kilometre Coastal Highway Legacy Project begins in Victoria Island, Lagos, and ends in Calabar, Cross River State with spurs in Ondo and Cross River States, stressing that it passes through the South West, South-South, as well as the South East zones of Nigeria. Another one is the Abakaliki – Abuja Highway, which commences at Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria, where the spur from Calabar ends, passing through several towns and villages in the North Central zone and terminating at Apo, Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory. The Ilelah (Sokoto) – Badagry (Lagos) is traversing the North West down to the South West zones. At the same time, the fourth is planned to take off from Akwanga in Nasarawa State to Jos, Plateau State both in the North Central zone passing through Bauchi, and ending at the Gombe State capital both in the North East zone. He applauded Mr. President for his ingenuity in initiating this lofty idea, which is not mere road and bridge infrastructures but investments in our collective future. “These Legacy Projects should be welcomed and encouraged by all Nigerians for their economic derivatives rather than being politicised,” he admonished.
The Minister, who used the Engagement to update Nigerians on some ongoing projects in the country, affirmed that they are a testament that Mr. President is working in all geopolitical zones. He further revealed that some of the completed sections of the projects will be commissioned in May 2025.
Earlier in her Welcome Speech, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Engr. Kesha Olukorede stated that the engagement with stakeholders on the Lagos – Calabar corridor is a continuous one until all thorny issues are resolved. She further said that this meeting also gauges the citizens’ feelings about the gigantic project. While appreciating the Minister for his ever-ready attitude to meet with affected communities and individuals along the corridor, she also thanked them for the maximum cooperation given to the contractor in executing the contract.
Speaking at the meeting, the Director, Highways, Bridges and Design, Engr. Bede Obiora disclosed that the purpose of the gathering was to engage stakeholders, individually or collectively affected by the construction of the 103-kilometre alignment within Lagos State.
