These are beautiful

flokii:


They prefer to be asking Exxon Mobil, Shell etc. to move their Headquarters to Akwa Ibom, Delta and likes instead of having a super coastal highway that will link major cities in the South in space of 4 - 6hrs. My own joy is that it will decongest Lagos and boost economic activities in other parts of the country. Lagosians will breathe air of relief again.

Have you seen how difficult the terrain of the coastline is from Delta to Akwa Ibom? You think it is easy to build road that will traverse mangrove swamps and brackish waters. You guys just come online and say beautiful nonsense with full confidence all in a desperate bid to please your paymasters.

Zxcvbnmghtr:


The ought not be. Since they are wanderers like Fulani herds men, scattered all over. The truth is, their soul is so soiled that they cry over every good thing and are happy over every misfortune. ONLY CURSED SOULS EXHIBIT THIS KIND OF CHARACTER.

Hate speech can land you in serious trouble. Those that caused the Rwanda genocide all were executed via firing squad. If you think your comments cannot be used against you, better think again.

AuschwitzPrefec:


It's really sad.

Not my problem tho, they can give themselves BP for all I care.

Your own case is going to be spectacular when dSS picks you up.

AuschwitzPrefec:


What of your Ye@st?
If you put this effort demanding from Obi and other useless SE governors , maybe we will all be visiting SE every weekend for tourism and business instead of it being a glorified cemetary that it is.

Dude your posts are being compiled.

Comparing apples to oranges. Most of the coastal roads you showed in your pictures have natural barriers protecting the roads from the ocean, some of the so called coastal roads are bridges across rivers or lagoons. I did not see any road exposed directly to the ocean. Nigerian coasts are directly facing the ocean with sand as the only separating barrier. Most times the coast is only a few inches above sea level.

Slytiger:
South Africa's R44 highway

Oga that is not a highway. Take am easy to dey lie.

AuschwitzPrefec:


Did you see my topic concerning Satanyahu and his genocidal lukid party getting issued arrest warrants by the ICC?

An arrest warrant will soon be issued to you for hate speech against fellow Nigerians.

Nigeria coastal highway is set to be the best in the world because of the metro rail line in the middle. Never seen none Like that

AuschwitzPrefec:


Face your own .

We in SS are more happy for this project.

You SS oga stop lying your a**s off here. You are clearly SW.

flokii:


The old roads are bad.. moreover the highways were not built to handle heavy duty vehicles. You do realize that it takes 14 hrs to travel from Lagos to Abuja by road and almost 2 days to travel from Lagos to Borno right?. In the same Nigeria due to bad roads and pot holes along the highways.

You can't be wiser than your Government, applaud a good initiative and stop playing devil's advocate for your selfish interest.

Did you just hear yourself. These highways were not built to handle heavy duty vehicles!!!!! You have no shame at all.

Khyrvxjzy:


nigeria has greater gdp than south Africa

And Nigeria is 4th place behind first place SA abi. Oga try and be current.

Kemistri3:
I see so many ignorant people here. So lemme comment devoid of politics

The "Coastal road" being built by the FG mostly runs inland through the coastal states.

It's not really that it runs along the coast from Lagos to Calabar. It is simply a road that connects the coastal states. Most of it will run inland when completed

Also, the main issue I have with the project is the vagueness and obscurity with which it's being implemented

A journalist today asked Umahi whether the environmental impact assessment has been made public, the minister couldn't give a direct answer

Umahi couldn't give an answer because no environmental impact assessment was done. Even up till now no one has seen the full route and design of the road which begs the question of it is connecting an existing road why that huge cost?

kettykin:
And what is the gdp of those countries, what is the level of infrastructural development there

are you sure that you have a functioning brain?it's gdp that they used to pay for the road construction?u need a brain transplant

Slytiger:
Ever wondered what the coolest coastal road trips in the world are? Picture the scene, you're cruising along a breezy, coastal highway, windows down, your favourite playlist on the car stereo. Utter bliss.

There's a real sense of freedom and romance to be had with a classic coast road trip, especially if your drive includes dreamy coastal scenery, quirky pit stops, challenging roads and fun passengers.

A coastal drive is the perfect road trip for seaside lovers and those seeking adventures and travel memories that will last a lifetime.

This attempt to 'greenwash' coastal road will only work for the largely illiterate among us - of which they are unfortunately many.

A road is meant to get you from Point A to B as efficiently as possible to boost economic activity. That economic activity could be trade, productivity, tourism etc. While a road may produce scenic views and become a sort of tourist attraction, it's very unlikely that that was the aim of its construction.

One thing you'll notice about almost all the roads you provided pictures to is that the road is flanked by mountainous regions. The road hugging the coast is therefore born of NECESSITY, as the cost of attempting to construct through the mountains continuous peaks and valleys will be mind boggling.

Nigeria doesn't have that terrain challenge, so why are we spending unnecessary money building a road that requires so much sand filling, when we could push it inland a little bit?

But wait, that road already sort of exists!! It's called the EAST WEST road from Calabar, to Uyo to PH to Warri to Benin to Ore to Shagamu to Lagos.

What makes sense is to do the VI to FTZ phase, then after the FTZ take the road to join the existing East West Road after Ore. That saves us a ton of money for other roads across the country that need urgent attention.

You people comparing us with roads in US, UK, Japan, China, Sweden etc check their annual budget and ours

Nigeria $33bln
US $4Trln
Japan. $750bln
South Africa $130bln

We should spend our money more wisely.

MrBrownJay1:


you guys dont understand that this thread s about GREAT COASTAL HIGHWAYS OF THIS WORLD, and couldnt never mentionned nor put a single pictures of Nigerian coastal highways. you are the ones bitter about it and start mentioning Nigerian coastal highways while it has absolutely NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

if you only knew how much fuel is on this side of the world, you will be quiet yeah.

Bros why are you dancing ragga to a Celine Dion song. You are talking off point bros I beg control your words and let them make sense.

helinues:


Are Russia/Ukraine drama not entertaining us? Of course there would be ripple effect but minimal.

Their senseless drama alone na comic relief

Comic relief when the lack of supplies of wheat from Ukraine dey affect the world and u can that drama. What has your corn tree been able to export apart from oil? Even though you have many natural resources. Even the oil sef they will still go and refine it outside and sell it back to you. No be mumu we be?

phemray:



Lolz yes ooo. But honestly if obi no dull why he no fit win any election without Godfather? Even common party primary. Anambra elections was won for him by Pa Okoye and people that brought him from fidelity. Atiku advertised him as vice president, labour party internal issues he abandoned them, that Nigeria is the project in his mind, who invited him for Nigeria project?
Obidents shld write it down that they don't have someone strategic to follow because come at the end of 2030 by God grace, nuhu ribadu continues from there as the flag bearer. By then let's see how a 69 or 70 yrs obi will campaign after he has said 70 years is too old as president. Even agulu people knows the truth and capacity of Thier son in resolving challenges. lolzzz

You are bereft of common sense.

flokii:


So you didn't see Buhari that did 8 yrs or GEJ that did 6 yrs as President to convince, it's PBAT that is just clocking 1 yr in office that should fix all the bad roads in Nigeria for you.
Make I no just jam you, I fit shoot you walahi.

If Tinubu like make he do 20 years it cannot affect me. The fact that I'm nigerian is what pains me to see such people rule my country. But with people like you, tribalistic hypocrite nigeria can never be well. Continue to enjoy. You said he's barely 1 year in power. No wahala. Let's see what happens in 4 years. God grant us long life.

Nigeria's own will be different. You will see wooden stalls everywhere with people selling all sorts of things. What works in other climes usually fails in Nigeria.

helinues:


Let me respond only to your last question. For north heh, the presidency can only do little, sebi we Southerners dey at least value lives kinda, it's left for the northerners to put their act together and talk to themselves.

No be foreigners/outsiders dey kill them, na same them dey kill themselves

I'm sure you reside in Lagos. Please bros look around you and tell me what you see. All those abokis u see around keke and bike riders where do they sleep? If u want areas I'll tell u. Even up to ajah. Lekki, ikeja. Ogba. They are everywhere the same people u say they don't value life have surrounded you. What are you guys doing about it?

helinues:


Wondering why some people just decided to be bitter with the progress of Nigeria

Imagine those headless mob questioning why the fastening of the projects, hahaha same people who would have lambasted if the same project was abandoned.

They are just dull like their principal

Nobody is bitter. You are just a shameless praise singer. Someone is saying the money could be used better. There are hundreds of roads in very bad shape...who will fix those ones? That someone doesn't agree with you doesn't make the person bitter.

COMPAQ:


This attempt to 'greenwash' coastal road will only work for the largely illiterate among us - of which they are unfortunately many.

A road is meant to get you from Point A to B as efficiently as possible to boost economic activity. That economic activity could be trade, productivity, tourism etc. While a road may produce scenic views and become a sort of tourist attraction, it's very unlikely that that was the aim of its construction.

One thing you'll notice about almost all the roads you provided pictures to is that the road is flanked by mountainous regions. The road hugging the coast is therefore born of NECESSITY, as the cost of attempting to construct through the mountains continuous peaks and valleys will be mind boggling.

Nigeria doesn't have that terrain challenge, so why are we spending unnecessary money building a road that requires so much sand filling, when we could push it inland a little bit?

But wait, that road already sort of exists!! It's called the EAST WEST road from Calabar, to Uyo to PH to Warri to Benin to Ore to Shagamu to Lagos.

What makes sense is to do the VI to FTZ phase, then after the FTZ take the road to join the existing East West Road after Ore. That saves us a ton of money for other roads across the country that need urgent attention.

You people comparing us with roads in US, UK, Japan, China, Sweden etc check their annual budget and ours

Nigeria $33bln
US $4Trln
Japan. $750bln
South Africa $130bln

We should spend our money more wisely.

Oga, you are attempting the impossible - use reason and logic to make sense to APC supporters. What they can understand are emotional and sentimental rants like Obi, Labour Party, PDP, Muslim/Christian, Igbo, Yoruba, and other primordial sentiments. Karl Marx should also have added politics to religion as an opium of the masses.

Why start another Coastal Highway when the East-West Road is still uncompleted after more than 20 years and billions of naira.

wirinet:
Comparing apples to oranges. Most of the coastal roads you showed in your pictures have natural barriers protecting the roads from the ocean, some of the so called coastal roads are bridges across rivers or lagoons. I did not see any road exposed directly to the ocean. Nigerian coasts are directly facing the ocean with sand as the only separating barrier. Most times the coast is only a few inches above sea level.

I was looking for a reasonable comment like this. Thanks for giving me hope.

Na so una wail all through the building of second Niger Bridge..Ewu

Slytiger:
Ever wondered what the coolest coastal road trips in the world are? Picture the scene, you're cruising along a breezy, coastal highway, windows down, your favourite playlist on the car stereo. Utter bliss.

There's a real sense of freedom and romance to be had with a classic coast road trip, especially if your drive includes dreamy coastal scenery, quirky pit stops, challenging roads and fun passengers.

A coastal drive is the perfect road trip for seaside lovers and those seeking adventures and travel memories that will last a lifetime.

COMPAQ:


This attempt to 'greenwash' coastal road will only work for the largely illiterate among us - of which they are unfortunately many.

A road is meant to get you from Point A to B as efficiently as possible to boost economic activity. That economic activity could be trade, productivity, tourism etc. While a road may produce scenic views and become a sort of tourist attraction, it's very unlikely that that was the aim of its construction.

One thing you'll notice about almost all the roads you provided pictures to is that the road is flanked by mountainous regions. The road hugging the coast is therefore born of NECESSITY, as the cost of attempting to construct through the mountains continuous peaks and valleys will be mind boggling.

Nigeria doesn't have that terrain challenge, so why are we spending unnecessary money building a road that requires so much sand filling, when we could push it inland a little bit?

But wait, that road already sort of exists!! It's called the EAST WEST road from Calabar, to Uyo to PH to Warri to Benin to Ore to Shagamu to Lagos.

What makes sense is to do the VI to FTZ phase, then after the FTZ take the road to join the existing East West Road after Ore. That saves us a ton of money for other roads across the country that need urgent attention.

You people comparing us with roads in US, UK, Japan, China, Sweden etc check their annual budget and ours

Nigeria $33bln
US $4Trln
Japan. $750bln
South Africa $130bln

We should spend our money more wisely.

You think these Zombies don't know all these? They are only here to mock and troll not that they care about any road or its desirability. Their contentment comes from "It's omo ibo that's complaining so let's laugh at them" regardless of whether they are also affected or not.
How do you think APC have been able to wreck the country in 9 years if not for these dull, shallow supporters?

Kepukepu:
Super costal roads are good but my question is why build another roads when you poorly maintain the existing ones even as a broke nation?

What's the guarantee that you will maintain the road?

Have you plied Benin to Port harcourt road before, you will understand what we are saying.

To me, it's foolhardy to see that sagamu to benin is collapsing, they spentore than 10 years now fixing that road but thy could not complete it.

Oga this is a ppp model. It is to be
tolled just like it is done in many parts of the world. So the company will be in charge of it's maintenance.

Slytiger:

One of the reason they are big tourists attractions all over the world. Europeans travel to different countries just to drive on coastal roads.

So Europeans would travel to Nigeria JUST to drive on our coastal Highway and return to their country sfter doing that?

Cos I don't see many other things to make them want to stay and enjoy any further with complete peace of mind after driving this coastal highway.

We better be building an international airport at the starting-point of this coastal highway for these Europeans. So they wouldn't need to worry about the insecurities between our existing airports leading to these heavenly coastal highway.

Johnthesuccess:



Oga this is a ppp model. It is to be
tolled just like it is done in many parts of the world. So the company will be in charge of it's maintenance.

Is that PPP model working on the Lagos-Epe Expressway? This was road built by Jakande and expanded by Tinubu. It took them more than 15 to complete the project (that is adding one extra lane on each side), but they started tolling after completing just about 20km.
Even though it is touted as a PPP project, government money will be heavily involved. The government will pay billions as compensation to people affected by the project, the government land the road will be built on will be given free (this is also worth billions if not trillions), then government will acquire shares (the cost of which is usually hidden) in the whole project. These so called PPP projects are never transparent.

Johnthesuccess:



Oga this is a ppp model. It is to be
tolled just like it is done in many parts of the world. So the company will be in charge of it's maintenance.

Yes it's a ppp model. But better know that in every ppp model, there must be an equity from the host entity.

Meaning both sides are actually investing, even though one side invests less than the other.

A lot of people here are the reason why Nigeria is where we are today. Some people here are not just accepting the fact even though they know the truth within their hearts that this project is another big white elephant project. I ask myself apart from third mainland bridge in Lagos and the Lagos ibadan expressway as the government done enough in the maintenance of other highways in Nigeria? No they have not. Look at the benin - auchi highway it's nothing to write home about, the government has clearly abandoned that road for years, let's look at the benin - sapele road that links Edo state to delta infact this one is just the worst, everyday we hear stories of how it will be fixed but nothing. Nigeria is a joke and if you believe they would do this project ask yourself this question, would Nigeria govt after completion would be able to maintain it? It is one thing to say you want to start a project is another thing to complete it. We all know this is an avenue for the government to launder more money all in the name of coastal road. It seems like a welcome development but I can tell you as far as Nigeria is concerned, this project does not make sense because we all know that it won't be completed during the 8 years tenure of tinubu regime and it would however be abandoned when the next president comes in. A lot of people who are sentimental will come for my head but at your quiet time reason this.

I know someone would say but they are constructing the Benin sapele highway, have you seen what they are doing. I can bet you that road would not last up to 1 year, am not sentimental about this. Am just telling you, what I have seen. Nigeria will always be Nigeria.

Kepukepu:
No be everything be politics.

Sagamu to be in has been under rehabilitation for more than 10 years now, it has not been completed.

East-west road FROM Benin to Port Harcourt has been under rehabilitation since when I served in 2013, it has not been completed.

Make we no dey deciece ourselves, it would have been better to spend less on rehabilitating these roads instead of building another one.

I can spend can bet my last card that this road will not be completed in another 20 years. It's not like I don't want it to be completely but Nigeria has a bad culture, a country that cannot maintain a 300km existing Sagamu to Benin cannot built a 700km ocean road.

oga, when u have an option, travelling becomes easier.i am scared of travelling to Akwa ibom just because of kidnappings on Benin-Ore road.that Coastal road is for people like us not for u.