Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway: Umahi assures Akwa Ibom, C\River people of completion

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has assured the people and government of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project would be a reality.
The former Ebonyi State governor spoke yesterday at the Stakeholders’ Engagement on the alignment of Sections 3B and 4 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
He told his audience that because of the love President Bola Tinubu has for the people of the states, particularly their son, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpoabio, he graciously approved that Sections 3B and 4 of the road should commence from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states respectively.
“The distance from Akwa Ibom and Cross River State sections of the road is about107 km from Uyo. A lot of side benefits abound. You are benefiting marginally from the project. Work on Sections One and Two have since commenced and work will start in Sections 3B and 4 when the necessary issues have been settled.
“There were doubts that this project would be done. But we are happy with the level of support we have so far received from Nigerians. There are lots of benefits that would accrue to the people of the coastal states like tourism, education, commerce and agriculture,” he explained.
Also speaking, the president of the Senate urged the Akwa Ibom State Government and its people to give absolute support to the contractors that would be handling the Akwa Ibom -Calabar axis of the Coastal Highway.
“I am very happy because people that are supposed to be here are here. Let me at this point, appeal for the support and cooperation of the Akwa Ibom State Government and my brothers and sisters for the construction companies, who would be handling this road project.
“These companies need peace, support and cooperation of our people to deliver the project in record time. I congratulate Governor Umo Eno for the commencement of this federal project during his time. We are happy to have a Federal Government road as a state. As a governor, I was not lucky to have that done, but I took it upon myself because it is Akwa Ibom people that use the road,” he said.
He also appealed to the Works Minister to ensure the completion of the East West road, the Calabar-Itu road and the Aba- Ikot Ekpene road.
Also, the Akwa Ibom governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno thanked President Tinubu and the President of the Senate for their support for his one year old administration and promised to work for the success of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu-led government.