🔥 Trending Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Project Updates and Developments

The latest news regarding the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, as of July 17, 2026, is that the Nigerian Federal Government has officially renamed it the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway ¹³⁷.

Renaming and Rationale

The renaming was announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, who stated that the multi-trillion-naira infrastructure project is a fulfillment of a vision conceived by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nearly three decades ago ¹⁵⁸. Umahi highlighted that Tinubu had envisioned this coastal highway project approximately 27 years ago, during his tenure as the Governor of Lagos State, and has now brought that vision to fruition ⁵⁸.

Project Overview

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a significant infrastructure undertaking by the current administration ²⁶.

• Length: The highway is planned to span 750 kilometers ¹⁵⁷.
• Route: It is designed to run along Nigeria's southern coastline, connecting Lagos in the west to Calabar in Cross River State ²⁶.
• Phased Development: The first phase of the project, described as a landmark infrastructure development, extends from Victoria Island to Lekki ⁴⁸. This initial section is a 47.47-kilometer, six-lane carriageway ⁴.
• Future Expansion: Notably, this first phase includes a 25-meter-wide median that has been reserved for a future railway corridor, indicating long-term planning for integrated transportation ⁴.
• Estimated Cost: The project is estimated to cost around ₦15 trillion ⁵.

The project is considered one of the most high-profile infrastructure initiatives of the Tinubu administration and forms a key part of the government's broader infrastructure development agenda ²⁶.