The Federal Government has maintained that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has not been rerouted or reduced, with Works Minister David Umahi saying the project is instead being expanded through the reconstruction of about 400 kilometres of the flood-damaged East-West Road. Umahi’s clarification comes amid recent controversy over reports that […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to divert part of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Ondo State, saying the original route presented major engineering challenges that would have significantly increased construction costs. Speaking in Abuja during an update on President Bola Tinubu’s major road […]
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to restoring and modernizing Lagos’ critical infrastructure, spotlighting the rehabilitation of Eko Bridge and the construction of a new Carter Bridge. During his inspection on June 18, 2026, Umahi revealed that emergency interventions on Eko Bridge are […]
