The Federal Government has announced the extension of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway to Edo State, adding an extra 100 kilometres to the project’s length.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during the Edo State Independence Gala Night in Benin City, noting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the highway to run through Edo alongside other states.
“The route was earlier announced, but unfortunately, it did not include Edo State. Today, the difference in length from 700km to 750km is because a miracle happened here,” Umahi said, adding that the road will now pass through Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and end in Cross River.
Umahi praised Edo residents and the state government for supporting the Renewed Hope agenda and assured timely, quality delivery of federal projects despite funding challenges. He also commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for intervening in the rehabilitation of the Benin–Sapele–Warri road, describing it as a “death trap” for motorists.
The governor, in turn, thanked President Tinubu for the inclusion of Edo in the coastal highway, stressing that it reflected the President’s goodwill toward the state.
“Recently, I drove through this axis and was almost moved to tears seeing the state of the road. Our people cannot go about their daily activities without struggling on these roads,” Okpebholo said.
He added that while criticism of government projects is expected, both state and federal authorities must do their parts to ease the people’s suffering.
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