Highway Under Water: Umahi Breaks Silence On Why The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Project Is Flooding.

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has attributed the recent flooding on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to the failure of the Lagos State government to implement its master plan for drainage and flood management. Speaking during an inspection tour of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway on Sunday, the minister also identified the indiscriminate dumping of refuse by residents as a major factor blocking drainage channels and worsening the situation.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Drainage Deficiencies: Umahi noted that several designated drainage points and lagoons meant to channel water are currently not being utilized.

• Technical Evaluation: In response to a directive from President Bola Tinubu, the minister announced that he would conduct a technical assessment of the coastal highway and its surrounding areas on Tuesday alongside members of the National Assembly.

• Call for Responsibility: The minister criticized the “indiscipline” of citizens who dispose of trash in ways that obstruct waterways, emphasizing that citizens share a collective responsibility for maintaining infrastructure.

Progress on the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway

During the same tour, the Minister of Works and the Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, commended the progress of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project.

• Contractor Efficiency: Umahi praised Hitech Construction Company Ltd. for achieving 10 percent of the permanent work on their assigned section, calling the progress “mind-blowing”.

• Project Scope: Minister Goronyo noted that work is currently underway across six different sections of the road, which begins in Ilala, Sokoto State.

• Infrastructure Strategy: Regarding bridge and flyover construction, Umahi advised the contractor to focus on their specific scope and clarified that the federal government would not inherit uncertain foundations from other projects, suggesting that state governments should manage their own flyover constructions.