Former House of Representatives member, Oghene Egoh, has described the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway as a vital infrastructure project essential for enhancing connectivity and economic integration across the South-West, South-South, and South-East geopolitical zones.
In an interview in Lagos on Thursday, Mr. Egoh, who represented Amuwo-Odofin federal constituency, dismissed claims that the project is wasteful, describing such assertions as unfounded and misleading. He said the highway would strengthen trade relations among the zones, boost socio-economic activities, and facilitate business interactions through an efficient road network.
Mr. Egoh also highlighted the project’s potential to create employment opportunities and increase internally generated revenue for the states along its route. He commended President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s infrastructure development initiatives, noting that ongoing road projects connecting Lagos to parts of northern Nigeria demonstrate a broader commitment to economic reforms and good governance.
The Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, a 700-kilometre project managed by the Federal Ministry of Works, is planned to run from Victoria Island in Lagos to Calabar in Cross River State, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states.
