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Umahi targets 2029 completion for 750km Lagos-Calabar highway

Works Minister David Umahi says the Federal Government is targeting completion of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within about three years, putting delivery around 2029.

By Babatunde Ademola Fadewo

2 min read 0 views Updated Oct 23, 2026
Minister of Works David Umahi has projected that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway could be completed within about three years, putting the Federal Government’s target around 2029. Umahi disclosed the timeline during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, October 23, 2026.

The minister said the government was working towards completing the entire highway within the period, although he did not provide a detailed timetable for every section. His latest projection follows ongoing construction from both the Lagos and Calabar ends of the major coastal road project.

Umahi said Section One, covering about 47.7 kilometres in Lagos, has been constructed, while Section Two, spanning 55 kilometres, is expected to be ready around mid-November. Work is also progressing on sections across Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Ogun and Ondo states, while survey and engineering activities continue along other parts of the route.

The minister also defended the procurement process for the highway, acknowledging that there was no public bidding but maintaining that the direct procurement method used by the government was permitted under existing law. He said the legacy road projects are designed to attract investment, with about 30 per cent of financing coming from Federal Government companies and 70 per cent described as loan-driven.

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is one of the Federal Government’s flagship infrastructure projects and is planned to connect nine coastal states while improving transportation, trade and regional connectivity. Umahi’s three-year timeline remains a government projection and will depend on construction progress, financing and delivery across the various sections.

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Works Minister David Umahi says the Federal Government is targeting completion of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within about three years, putting delivery around 2029. Minister of Works David Umahi has projected that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway could be completed within about three years, putting the Federal Government’s target around 2029. Umahi disclosed the timeline during an...

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  • Works Minister David Umahi says the Federal Government is targeting completion of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within about three years, putting delivery around 2029.
  • Minister of Works David Umahi has projected that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway could be completed within about three years, putting the Federal Government’s target around 2029.
  • Umahi disclosed the timeline during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, October 23, 2026.The minister said the government was working towards completing the entire highway within the period, although he did not provide a detailed timetable for every section.
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Works Minister David Umahi says the Federal Government is targeting completion of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within about three years, putting delivery around 2029. Minister of Works David Umahi has projected that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway could be completed within about three years, putting the Federal Government’s target around 2029. Umahi disclosed the timeline during an...

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October 23, 2026

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