Tinubu has directed construction of Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway – Umahi

 The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said President Bola
Tinubu has given the green light to commence the design of the 1000-kilometre
Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway.

He disclosed this after inspecting the end of Section One, Phase
One, of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and its realignment in Lagos on
Sunday.

He said the coastal road would connect the South-West,
South-South, North-East, North-West and North-Central regions of Nigeria when
completed.

Umahi said: “I’m 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.