Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a 700 kilometer project under development (as of 2025) that is planned to run from Victoria Island, Lagos to Calabar, Cross River State. The highway will pass through Ogun State, Ondo State, Delta State, Bayelsa State, Rivers State, and Akwa Ibom State, before ending in Calabar. The project is intended connect the western and south-eastern regions of Nigeria and to improve cross-country connectivity and trade relations.[1][2][3][4] ConstructionThe construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway began in March 2024 under the administration of Bola Tinubu with the first phase, which stretches 47.47 kilometers from Lagos. The highway is expected to be completed in eight years and will cost N4 billion per kilometer.[5][6] ControversiesThere are claims that the first phase of the project was awarded to Hitech Construction Company Ltd.[7][8] See alsoReferences
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