The Federal Government has officially flagged off the Cross River segment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway — a landmark infrastructure project aimed at linking the South-South and South-East regions with enhanced connectivity and economic potential.
President Bola Tinubu, represented by Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State at the Monday ceremony in Calabar, described the highway as a transformative initiative poised to serve as an economic enabler, job creation driver, and a platform for cultural integration across Nigeria’s coastal belt.
“I am pleased and privileged to witness this historic flag-off of the Calabar section of the ambitious Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, initiated under the leadership of our indefatigable President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Governor Otu said.
Highlighting the strategic importance of the project, Otu noted that the highway reaffirms Cross River State’s role as a key hub for agriculture and multimodal transport—spanning land, air, and sea.
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“For Cross Riverians, this is not just an enduring road infrastructure; it is a major catalyst for economic expansion,” he added. “With the recent groundbreaking of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in the state, the highway will offer seamless evacuation routes for agricultural produce, boosting access to markets both locally and internationally
Governor Otu called on the people of Cross River to seize the economic opportunities the highway presents, particularly in the nano, small, and medium enterprise space, pledging that the state would ensure an enabling environment for entrepreneurship to flourish.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to completing the project within a few years, emphasising its alignment with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
