•David Umahi The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said superhighways, such as the Lagos-Calabar coastal road and that of the Sokoto-Badagry, are not just roads, but projects aimed at opening up the country and attracting investments. In this exclusive interview, the minister also gave insights into the contracts award processes, and the identit...
•Works minister, David Umahi The payment of compensation to the affected property owners on the Right-of-Way of section one of the ongoing Lagos- Calabar Coastal Road has increased to N18 billion. According to the Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, the cost increased from the initial N8 billion to N18 billion, representing N10 billion increase...
Palpable tension and confusion hit the Okun Ajah area of Lagos State today as officials of the Federal Ministry of Works began another round of house markings in the community. The officials of the Federal Ministry of Works, who invaded the community with armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, had to […]
The Minister of Works Dave Umahi says the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction will take eight years and cost N4 billion per kilometre. Umahi spoke today while fielding questions about the project on Channels Television. “We are looking at eight years in the life tenure of Mr President [Bola Tinubu],” he said. The minister said each [&helli...
The federal government will charge N3,000 per toll gate when the Lagos-Calabar coastal road is completed. Nigeria’s Minister of Works Dave Umahi confirmed the figure today. … developing story
•David Umahi The federal government has promised to disclose to the public the total cost and breakdown of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project on Friday. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna, yesterday in Abuja. Umahi also explained that despite the [&he...
•FEC meeting The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a N1.07 trillion contract for the construction of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Works Minister Dave Umahi said the pilot phase consist a 47.47-kilometer dual carriage way of five lanes on each side and a train track on the middle, reports The Nation. [&...
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