FG approves 1000km Coastal Highway Network Design Between Sokoto-Badagry

Dave Umahi, Minister of Works

FG approves 1000km. Design of the coastal highway network connecting Sokoto and Badagry

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has stated that President Bola Tinubu has approved the start of the 1000-kilometer Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway design.

David Umahi stated this during an inspection visit to the kilometer 47 axis of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project in Lagos.

The minister stated that once completed, the coastal route will connect Nigeria's South-West, South-South, North-East, North-West, and North-Central areas.

He said, “I am happy that Mr President has also directed me to start the immediate design of the Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway.

“This one is a spur of the Coastal highway, and that one is 1000 kilometres. We have started the design and I'm very sure that as soon as the Federal Executive Council approves it, we will be starting at the Sokoto side, which is the zero point.”

Umahi also announced the government's goal to connect the country's six geopolitical zones with a network of highways, fostering a more secure, safer, and sustainable transportation system.

He added, “We also have another spur which is going to go from Enugu- Abakaliki-Ogoja going to Cameroon.

“So, we have that spur and it's about 361 kilometres, going through Otukpo to Benue to Nasarawa and ends up at Apo in Abuja.

“We are also going to be presenting it to Mr President, and when this is done, then the coastal routes as we promised will go to circle the entire country.”

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During the inspection, the minister underlined the necessity to realign the coastal highway around the axis of the Lekki Deep Sea Port at km 47 by building a flyover bridge across the Dangote/Hitech concrete pavement to match the route's economic values.

He continued, “We have chosen another alignment that is going to be parallel to the road that is going to the Lekki Deep Seaport at kilometre 47, and that is the end of section one of phase one.

“So, we are very happy with that decision. We use a flyover to fly over the Dangote-HiTech Road that is coming from Lekki Deep Seaport going to Epe and joining the road that is going from Lekki Deep Sea to Lagos being done by the State Government.”