Federal Government on Friday announced temporary opening of Section 1 of the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, so as to ease vehicular movement for commuters during the festive period
The section measures 47 kilometres and stretches from the Ahmadu Bello Way junction to Eleko village junction.
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi who announced the opening of the section at an event attended by government officials, traditional rulers, and other key stakeholders, said the opening of the highway would ease the movement of commuters and put an end to the harrowing driving experience for road users in the Lekki-Ajah corridor.
With Section 1 of the mega road project now opened to traffic, Umahi said the Federal Government has fulfilled a promise to the people.
The Minister had earlier in last month,, during an inspection tour of the coastal highway project, assured that Section 1 would be completed and opened to traffic between December 12 and 17, 2025.
The former governor of Ebonyi State said April 2026 has been set aside to complete Section 1.
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a project expected to run through nine coastal states across the country, including Edo, Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Ondo, Bayelsa, and Ogun states.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the construction of the coastal road in February 2024.
Construction work began on the Lagos axis of the road the following month.
Two months later, specifically in May 2024, President Bola Tinubu flagged off the multimillion-naira project, which will cost N4bn per kilometre.
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