Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Costs N7.5bn per Km

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway costs N7.5bn per km

Minister of Works, David Umahi has defended the cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying a standard kilometer costs N7.5 billion, about $5.5…

Lagos-Calabar Highway: Works Minister Defends N7.5bn Per-Kilometre Cost, Says Project Offers Value for Money

ABUJA — Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stoutly defended the pricing of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, asserting that a standard kilometre of the road costs ₦7.5 billion (approximately $5.5 million) and represents genuine value for money given its complex engineering specifications and difficult terrain. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Umahi […]

‘I Deserve Kudos’ — Umahi Defends ₦1.06tn Lagos-Calabar Highway

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the ₦1.06tn contract sum for Section One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, insisting that the project is competitively priced when its engineering specifications, terrain and supporting infrastructure are taken into account. Umahi made the clarification during an interview with ARISE News anchor on Friday where he argued […]

2027: ‘If Tinubu Does Not Come Back, Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Will Be Gone’

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will remain incomplete if President Bola Tinubu fails to secure a second term...

Umahi Rejects ₦15 Trillion Estimate for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway - NewsTmes.com.ng

Minister of Works David Umahi has rejected the ₦15 trillion estimate put forward for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, questioning how the figure was calculated and insisting that the cost of the 750-kilometre project cannot be determined using a uniform rate for every section. Umahi said the highway requires different engineering designs, environmental assessments and soil …