Umahi Names Coastal Road After Tinubu, FG Okays 400km Extension of Key Highway

• President authorises reconstruction of Lagos-Ibadan expressway

•Reiterates concrete roads will last 100 years without maintenance

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi yesterday announced the naming of the much-talked-about Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway President Bola Tinubu, pointing out that the decision was taken by the Ministry of Works in recognition of Tinubu’s ‘long-standing vision’ for the landmark project.

Besides, the minister disclosed that the President has approved an additional 400-kilometre extension to the country’s Fourth Legacy Highway, the 700km Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Maiduguri Superhighway to Taraba, increasing the project to 1,100 kilometres.