The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has assured that the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project would be constructed within the two-term tenure of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administratiion even as he revealed that the President also approved the design of Sokoto -Badagry highway project as part of efforts to improve economic diversification.
The Minister made this remark on Sunday during the inspection of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project and the federal government gazetted right-of-way in Lagos.
He noted that the government was committed to improving the economic diversification of the country by commiting to developing roads projects that will improve economic corridors for business growth.
He explained that the Sokoto – Badagry highway road is 1,000 kilometres and the project has been designed and approved by the Tinubu administratiion as part of the Renewed Hope agenda.
“We have another road project that will connect Enugu to Cameroon”, he stated.
He said the federal government was committed to building coastal roads in South -West, South-South, North-West, North Central and major geographical region of the country as part of his legacy projects.
Umahi further noted that the coastal and highway projects, will definitely impact on the economy, bring in foreign investors, improve ROI, and attract multi-nationals into the country’s economic hub while improving the GDP.
He warn that all those that have stayed into government’s lands will be properly addressed as government’s gazetted right-of-way will be reclaimed.
-9News Nigeria.
