JUST IN: President Tinubu, Wole Soyinka arrive for commissioning of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

By Kunle Sanni

President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the venue for the official commissioning of the completed portion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a flagship infrastructure project under his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Clips of the event were shared on X by Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to President Tinubu.

The ceremony marked the commissioning of Phase 1, Section 1 of the project — a 30-kilometre, six-lane dual carriageway — stretching from the Lekki-Ajah axis towards the Jakande Estate area. The coastal highway is envisioned to eventually span 750 kilometres, linking Lagos to Calabar and significantly boosting trade, tourism, and regional connectivity along Nigeria’s southern corridor.

Joining President Tinubu at the high-profile event were Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, Minister of Works Dave Umahi, and other top government officials, traditional rulers, and industry stakeholders.