FG approves inclusion of Edo State in Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project

By John Alechenu, Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has approved the inclusion of a 100-kilometre agelong of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to walk done Edo State, arsenic portion of his administration’s infrastructure gyration plan.

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, announced the support during the Edo State Independence Gala Night held astatine the State Villa, Benin City, connected October 1, 2025. The announcement was contained successful a connection signed by his Special Adviser connected Media, Orji Uchenna Orji, connected Friday successful Abuja.

Umahi explained that Edo State was not primitively captured successful the highway’s alignment, which was archetypal conceived by President Tinubu decades ago, but was aboriginal reworked to accommodate the state.

“The President called maine and said this task indispensable walk done Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and to Cross River. And that is wherefore we are here. Your Excellency, the President has fixed you 100 kilometres by 2 of the coastal highway,” Umahi said.

He commended the authorities and radical of Edo State for supporting President Tinubu and aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda. Umahi besides assured that inherited national roadworthy projects successful Edo would beryllium completed contempt infrastructural and backing challenges.

The curate further praised Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, for intervening successful captious repairs on the Benin-Sapele-Warri roadworthy and noted the advancement made by contractors handling sections of the project.

In his response, Governor Okpebholo expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for including Edo successful the coastal road task and acknowledged the improvements connected national roads successful the state. He described the determination arsenic a reflection of the President’s emotion for Edo radical and urged residents to reciprocate the motion with monolithic enactment successful 2027.

The politician besides commended Umahi’s innovative attack to roadworthy construction, which helium said guarantees prime and worth for money. He pledged his administration’s committedness to improving infrastructure crossed the state.

Okpebholo, portion lamenting the mediocre authorities of immoderate roads successful the state, called for urgent attraction to easiness the suffering of motorists and residents. He noted that fixing the roads was captious some for the payment of citizens and for sustaining governmental enactment for the existent administration.

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