The Federal Executive Council has given the green light for the construction of the Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar Coastal Superhighway to be carried out by Messrs Hitech Construction Africa.
The initial phase, encompassing 47 kilometers, is set to commence in Lagos.
As at September 2023, The Minister of Works, David Umahi, opened discussions with Hitech Construction Company Ltd. on the proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
Umahi, during a meeting with engineers from the Federal Ministry of Works and the contractor’s team in Lagos, said the project would boost interconnectivity to link the entire nation.
He said the project was huge and ambitious and showed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to the restoration and rapid development of Nigeria.
The minister said the meeting with the contractor was the first and another meeting to be held in a fortnight would be to close deals for commencement of construction.
He said the project was a Public Private Partnership to be tolled upon completion, adding that the contractor had already sourced the money to execute the project.
Mr Umahi explained that the project would be constructed in phases and the completed portions would be put to use and tolled.
He said the proposed highway would link the Lagos-Badagry Expressway super highway, connect the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge to Lekki Deep Sea Port Road and link Ogoja-Ikom to connect five points in Northern Nigeria.
He said the road had an initial design length of about 650 to 700kms and rail lines components which would run in the middle of the main carriageways.
He said the project would promote tourism and have industrial clusters including hotels, factories, housing estates and several other facilities.
“It is quite innovative and the giant of Africa is beginning to show her prowess and this is being revitalised by the captain of the ship, his excellency President Bola Tinubu.
