The Federal Government has reiterated that the 750‑kilometre [Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos%E2%80%93Calabar_Coastal_Highway) is advancing according to schedule, dismissing reports that the project had been shelved in favour of the East‑West Road. The statement was made by Minister of Works David Umahi during a briefing at the State House in Abuja on Monday.
**What progress has been made on the coastal highway?**
Umahi reported that construction is ongoing across multiple sections. Section One, spanning 147.47 km within Lagos, is being fully built, while Section Two, a 55‑km stretch, is slated for completion by mid‑November. Work on Sections Three A and Three B, covering roughly 75 km in Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, has surpassed the 40 % mark. Sections Four A and Four B, totaling 65 km across Ogun and Ondo states, are also under active development. Additionally, Section Five in Akwa Ibom, 62.5 km long, has achieved more than 20 % progress within just three months.
**How does the East‑West Road fit into the plan?**
The ministry is seeking approval from President [Bola Tinubu](https://www.president.gov.ng) to integrate about 400 km of the [East‑West Road](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%80%93West_Road) into the current infrastructure programme. The proposed addition would link sections in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. Umahi noted that parts of the East‑West Road have suffered flood damage, particularly in Delta and Edo, and that the intended work would complement—not replace—the coastal highway.
**What assurances were given about the highway’s continuity?**
"Nobody has abandoned the 750‑kilometre Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway. We have designers and surveyors working along the route, including in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers," Umahi asserted. He emphasized that federal surveys are ongoing to ensure the project’s seamless integration with other Niger Delta initiatives and confirmed that the highway’s alignment will remain unchanged as it is a legacy infrastructure project of the government.
The minister concluded by stating that the coastal highway remains intact and that no authority has the power to alter its design or halt its progress.