Tinubu Commissions Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Warns Developers, Flags Off Nationwide Infrastructure Projects | #NwokeukwuMascot

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By State House Correspondent – May 31, 2025

LAGOS – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday commissioned the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and several other road infrastructure projects across Nigeria, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to local content, technology transfer, and empowering Nigerians through strategic investments in national infrastructure.


Speaking during the commissioning ceremony in Lagos, President Tinubu issued a stern warning to real estate developers and contractors who flout building regulations, emphasizing that henceforth, the Federal Government would not compensate developers who fail to comply with legally approved setbacks and planning guidelines.


“Let me warn all developers: the Federal Government will enforce setbacks, not for anything else but for the interest of the nation,” President Tinubu declared. “Developers who fail to obtain proper approvals will not be compensated. We have gazetted and published the setbacks, and we will enforce them in every legal way possible.”


The President directed the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, and other supervising ministers to ensure full compliance with laws mandating local content, training of Nigerians, and technology transfer in all ongoing federal projects.


Highlighting the achievements of Nigerian engineering firms, Tinubu applauded Hitech Construction Company Ltd. for its world-class execution of the project, noting the adoption of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement for durability. “This demonstrates that Nigerian companies can deliver to global standards,” he said.


President Tinubu specifically commended Engineer Ronald Chagoury for his role in coastal protection, which he said saved Victoria Island and Ikoyi from disaster. “We averted a catastrophe greater than a tsunami,” he noted, while urging more private sector support for Nigeria’s infrastructural transformation.


Appealing to Nigerians for patience, Tinubu said signs of economic recovery are visible. “Hope is here. Our economy is recovering. The foreign exchange market is stabilizing, and food prices are beginning to decline,” he assured.


He expressed gratitude to the people of Lagos for their support and urged citizens across the country to take ownership of federal infrastructure and ensure their protection for future generations.


The commissioned segment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway spans from Ahmadu Bello Way to Eleko Village Area in the Lekki Peninsula, part of the broader 700km coastal corridor designed to connect Lagos to Cross River, traversing Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom States.


Other projects inaugurated by the President include:



South-South Region

• Rehabilitation of Calabar-Ugep-Katsina-Ala Road Section II (Ugep-Katsina-Ala)

• Dualisation of East-West Road (Eleme Junction – Ahoada) in Rivers State

• Rehabilitation of Alesi-Ugep Section in Cross River State

• Upgrading of 15km section of East-West Road (Eleme Junction to Onne Port) in Rivers State



South East Region

• Rehabilitated Enugu-Port Harcourt Road Section III (Enugu-Lokpanta)

• New bridge at Akpoha in Ebonyi State

• Reconstruction of collapsed Enugu Bridge at New Artisan Market on Enugu-Port Harcourt Road


South West Region

• Rehabilitation and expansion of Lagos-Shagamu-Ibadan Dual Carriageway (Section II)

• Rehabilitation of Ikorodu-Shagamu Road in Lagos

• Emergency repair of the 4.1km Eko Bridge and ramps

• Construction of Deep-Sea Port Access Road (Epe to Shagamu-Benin Expressway)


North Central Region

• Construction of Shendam Bridge in Plateau State

• Ilobu-Erinle Road in Kwara and Osun States


North East Region

• Jimeta Bridge in Yola, Adamawa State


North West Region

• Yakasai-Badume-Damargu-Marken Zalli Roads in Kano State

• Reconstruction of Kano-Kwanar Danja-Hadeja Road (Section II) in Kano and Jigawa States


Flagged-Off Projects

• Ibadan-Ife-Ilesha-Akure-Benin Road across Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Edo States

• Construction of Nembe-Brass Road

• Enugu-Onitsha Carriageway (107km)

• Zaria-Hunkuyi-Kufur-Gidan Mutum Daya Road in Kaduna/Kano

• Dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri Road (Kano-Wudil-Shuarin section – 105km)

• Kano Northern Bypass Road

• Maiduguri Bypass Road


Senate President Godswill Akpabio pledged continued legislative support to the executive for economic revitalization, while Works Minister David Umahi revealed that N18 billion had been paid in compensation to those affected by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.


“The President has insisted that all infrastructure must prioritize sustainability and the welfare of Nigerians,” Umahi stated.


The event was graced by governors from Lagos, Delta, Ogun, Edo, Bayelsa, Borno, Ekiti, Kogi, Ondo, Cross River, and Imo States. Also in attendance were Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, the Chagoury brothers, contractors, and prominent business leaders including Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and UBA Group Chairman Tony Elumelu.


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