Umahi Warns: Tinubu's Return Crucial for Coastal Highway

David Umahi, the Minister of Works, asserted that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will not be completed if President Bola Tinubu fails to win re-election in 2027. During an interview on Arise Television, Umahi dismissed claims that the coastal highway project had been abandoned in favor of the East-West Road.

He described the coastal highway as a personal initiative of President Tinubu, which requires continuity for its completion. Umahi stated, "If President Tinubu does not come back in 2027 (God forbid), the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be gone." He confirmed that the 750-kilometre coastal highway project is ongoing and cannot be altered.

Additionally, he mentioned that Tinubu has approved the reconstruction of an extra 400 kilometres of the East-West Road from Edo State to Cross River State, with the coastal highway designed to align with the existing East-West Road corridor due to challenging terrain in Ondo State.