The federal government has temporarily opened Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, measuring 47 kilometres and stretching from the Ahmadu Bello Way junction to Eleko village junction.
Minister of Works, Engineer Dave Umahi, announced today that the highway will be temporarily opened in accordance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive, reports Channels TV.
According to him, this decision aims to ensure easier access and improved traffic flow in Lagos during the festive period.
Speaking in Lagos, the minister said the partial reopening has fulfilled a promise earlier made by the government.
Umahi, during an inspection tour of the coastal highway project on November 23, 2025, assured that Section 1 would be completed and opened to traffic between December 12 and 17, 2025.
The opening of the highway is expected to end the harrowing driving experience endured by commuters in the Lekki-Ajah corridor. It is also expected to reduce their travel time by over 100 per cent, but also travel cost by the same measure, if not more.
Umahi assured further that April 2026 has been set aside to complete Section 1 and half of Section 2 for full commissioning, excluding the bridges, which are part of the Section 2 contract.
