The Federal Government has announced that the demolition of buildings located within the right of way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project will commence this coming Saturday.
This development was disclosed by Korede Keisha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, during a press briefing held in Lagos on Thursday.
Keisha urged residents whose houses have been earmarked for demolition to visit the ministry’s secretariat in Lagos to address any necessary procedures required by the ministry. The demolition team is scheduled to start the removal of the marked properties on Saturday.
“This press briefing is aimed at creating awareness for all those who may be affected or have properties along the project corridor,” stated Keisha. “We have sent out demolition notices to all those within the right of way, and we are using this opportunity to inform them that the secretariat is open for them to address any concerns. We welcome them from today, 3pm until tomorrow evening. After that, the demolition squad will take action starting Saturday morning for the first three kilometers.”
The minister emphasized that the demolition would initially focus on the first three kilometers of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, and any structures within the right of way would be removed.
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, recently revealed that the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road is estimated to take eight years and cost N4 billion per kilometer. The ambitious 700-kilometer road project, with a total cost of N15 trillion, aims to connect Lagos to Cross River, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states before reaching its destination in Cross River.
As the demolition phase is set to commence, residents and property owners within the project corridor are encouraged to take necessary action and seek assistance at the ministry’s secretariat in Lagos to address their concerns regarding the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project.
