The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has projected that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed within three years, placing the expected delivery around 2029 if the stated timeline is achieved. Umahi gave the projection during an interview with Arise Television on Friday, October 23, 2026. The proposed highway is a major federal infrastructure project intended to improve connectivity along Nigeria’s southern coastline. Umahi projected that the approximately 750-kilometre highway would be completed within three years, the minister also defended the government’s procurement approach for the project, acknowledging that it was awarded without public bidding while maintaining that the direct procurement process was lawful. His comments come amid wider debates about infrastructure spending, procurement transparency and the condition of existing federal roads. A coastal highway connecting communities and commercial centres across southern Nigeria could influence transportation, logistics and access to economic opportunities, improved road connectivity can help businesses move goods, reduce travel difficulties and improve access to markets. However, the benefits will depend on the quality of construction, the sections completed, connections to existing road networks and the ability of the project to meet its stated objectives, major infrastructure projects are often assessed not only by their proposed completion dates but also by their financing, construction quality and transparency. The minister’s three-year projection should be understood as a stated target rather than a guarantee that the entire project will be completed on schedule, the project will also need to be assessed against the government’s broader responsibility to maintain existing roads used daily by motorists and commercial transport operators. Umahi’s latest projection provides a timeline for one of the government’s major infrastructure projects, attention will now focus on construction progress, funding, procurement transparency and whether the highway can be delivered within the stated period.
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