FG endorse design of Sokoto-Badagry road network

President Bola Tinubu has given his approval to start designing the 1000-kilometer Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway, according to Minister of Works Dave Umahi. 

During his inspection visit to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project's km 47 axis, he revealed this. 

When finished, Umahi said, the coastal route would link Nigeria's South-West, South-South, North-East, North-West, and North-Central areas.

He said, “I am happy that Mr President has also directed me to start the immediate design of the Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway.

“This one is a spur of the Coastal highway, and that one is 1000 kilometres. We have started the design and I’m very sure that as soon as the Federal Executive Council approves it, we will be starting at the Sokoto side, which is the zero point.”

He added, “We also have another spur which is going to go from Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja going to Cameroon.

“So, we have that spur and it’s about 361 kilometres, going through Otukpo to Benue to Nasarawa and ends up at Apo in Abuja.’’

“We are also going to be presenting it to Mr President, and when this is done, then the coastal routes as we promised will go to circle the entire country.”

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