LunagisthubPDP Chieftain Hails Tinubu’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Project as Transformative Investment
Segun Showunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project. According to Showunmi, the project is a transformative investment that will boost Nigeria’s economic prosperity and benefit generations to come .
Showunmi, who recently joined federal government delegates on an inspection of the road, described the project’s scale and quality as “nothing short of extraordinary.” He commended the contractor for maintaining high standards and noted that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road would significantly elevate Nigeria’s profile .
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a 750km infrastructure project linking Lagos to Calabar along the Atlantic coast, traversing nine states. The project is expected to boost trade and tourism by reducing travel time and is being constructed under a public-private partnership model with a planned rail line. According to President Tinubu, the project will generate direct employment for millions of Nigerians and benefit over 30 million people across the country .
Showunmi expressed gratitude to President Tinubu and Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, for their leadership, saying the project represents a lasting legacy. “For generations, we benefitted from the works of Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello, and Azikiwe. Now, President Tinubu is delivering something the next generation will look back on with gratitude, vast, defining, and transformative,” he said .
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