Adegboruwa Opposes Lagos-Calabar Highway Realignment

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a Lagos-based rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has raised concerns regarding the Federal Ministry of Works' plan to realign the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to pass through parts of Edo State, thereby bypassing Ondo State's approximately 100-kilometre coastline. Adegboruwa argues that this diversion would defeat the highway's purpose and constitutes a geographical and economic injustice to Ondo State.

He emphasizes that the issue is not limited to the Ilaje people but affects the broader Ondo State, Niger Delta, and national development. Adegboruwa insists that a coastal highway should create economic corridors and stimulate development, rather than simply serve as a roadway.

He calls for transparency from the Federal Government, requesting the publication of geotechnical findings and alternative routes considered. He also argues that the proposed inland route violates the equity principles of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act and undermines the original intent to connect neglected oil-producing communities to major economic hubs.