The Federal Government has officially renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway, citing President Bola Tinubu’s long-standing vision for the landmark infrastructure project.
Minister of Works David Umahi announced the decision during a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, describing the renaming as a recognition of Tinubu’s role in conceiving the project more than two decades ago.
According to Umahi, the decision was taken by the Ministry of Works in consultation with its leadership.
“That highway is named President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway. By the powers conferred on me as Minister of Works, in consultation with my Permanent Secretary, the Minister of State, directors and staff of the ministry, we decided to name it after him because of his dream for it,” Umahi said.
The minister said Tinubu first envisioned the coastal highway approximately 27 years ago while serving as Governor of Lagos State.
“He had that dream about 27 years back as governor of Lagos State. It is one thing to dream and another thing to have the grace of God to actualise that dream,” he added.
Tinubu Approves Expansion of Fourth Legacy Highway
The minister also announced that President Tinubu had approved a 400-kilometre extension of the Fourth Legacy Highway, increasing its planned length from 700 kilometres to 1,100 kilometres.
Originally designed to connect Akwanga in Nasarawa State to Maiduguri in Borno State through Jos, Bauchi, Gombe and Biu, the expanded route will now extend into Taraba State.
“The greatest story is that yesterday President Bola Tinubu approved the addition of 400 kilometres to our Fourth Legacy Road. That is an 800-kilometre road now extended to 1,100 kilometres, and that is unprecedented,” Umahi said.
