President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the first section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Superhighway, hailing it as a crucial development for trade, tourism, and national integration.
This significant event, held in Lagos, coincided with celebrations marking his second year in office.
During the ceremony on Saturday, President Tinubu also virtually commissioned several other completed infrastructure projects nationwide and flagged off new ones under his Renewed Hope Agenda.
He emphasized his administration’s dedication to local content, technology transfer, and inclusive national development.
To ensure these objectives are met, Tinubu directed the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and other ministers overseeing infrastructure projects, to strictly enforce laws regarding local content, the training of Nigerians, and technology transfer.
He also issued a stern warning to developers, stating that the Federal Government will enforce setbacks on all projects.
Tinubu said: “If not for anything but for the interest of the nation. Developers who fail to get approvals will not be compensated. We have gazetted and published the setback, and we will enforce it in any way possible.”
Tinubu emphasized his administration’s view of infrastructure, stating it’s more than just “brick and mortar” but as an essential driver of sustainable economic growth, job creation, opportunity expansion, and national unity.
He specifically acknowledged Engineer Ronald Chagoury’s efforts in coastal protection, noting his intervention prevented a major environmental disaster in Lagos.
“I said that we would do it, and we did. We averted a disaster greater than a tsunami in Victoria Island and Ikoyi,” Tinubu remarked.
He appealed to Nigerians for continued patience and optimism, citing early signs of economic recovery, including a more stable exchange rate and declining food prices.
Persecondnews reports that the president also virtually inaugurated the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway (Shagamu–Ibadan section), spanning 166.8km; and the East-West Road (Eleme Junction to Ahoada), covering 94km.
Others are the Alesi–Ugep Road in Cross River State (67.1km); Ikorodu–Shagamu Road linking Lagos and Ogun States (30.4km); Enugu–Lokpanta Expressway, with the first 16km of its 61km stretch completed; New Artisan Market Bridge in Enugu, a 75-meter dual-span bridge;and a new 75-meter single-span bridge at Akpoha in Ebonyi State.
The first 15km of the Port Harcourt–Onne Junction (East-West Road), the Lagos–Badagry Expressway (Agbara–Seme Border) spanning 48.6km, an additional section of the Lagos–Badagry Expressway under rehabilitation, and a portion of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway were also inaugurated.
To further expand national connectivity, President Tinubu also kicked off construction on several new road projects.
These include the Ibadan–Ife–Ilesha–Akure–Benin highway, the Nembe–Brass Road in the Niger Delta, the reconstruction of parts of the Enugu–Onitsha expressway, and the construction of the Abakpa Flyover in Enugu State.
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