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Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced the commencement of clearing and dredging for Section Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

He said the process follows existing laws and global best practices, focusing on maintaining pavement levels, protecting shorelines, and incorporating climate-resilient measures.

Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos, Umahi stated that the project aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He explained that the highway aimed not only to ease traffic congestion but also to foster long-term development and attract investments.

The minister said the highway would include multiple amenities such as a centrally located rail line. He added that the infrastructure is being designed with consideration for economic growth and the welfare of local communities, which is why stakeholder engagement remains a priority.

Umahi addressed concerns regarding property demolitions, particularly the claims of a foreign investor whose $250 million business was allegedly impacted.

He clarified that compensation had been paid to over 700 property owners affected by Section One’s right-of-way. In another development, Umahi revealed the federal government’s plan to deploy robotic technology for underwater bridge inspections nationwide.

These robotic systems, he said, will reduce reliance on divers and minimize inspection costs.

The minister also announced that several bridges would be ready for commissioning by President Tinubu starting May 1, with more to follow in December.

During the meeting, stakeholders praised the federal government’s efforts but urged attention to sustainability, especially regarding dredging and structural durability. On the issue of waterway closures between Eko and Carter Bridges, Umahi warned against misuse of bridges, stressing that they were designed for dynamic—not static—loads. He criticized activities such as parking and trading on the bridges, warning that continued abuse could force closures.

He reiterated the Federal Executive Council’s directive prohibiting trenching within a 10- kilometer radius of any bridge nationwide. The Minister disclosed that the European Union had raised concerns that continued dredging could compromise the structural integrity of bridges.

Umahi stressed the importance of halting illegal sand mining and dredging around bridge piles, noting that such activities threaten the very foundations of these aging structures.

zero8zero:
If you're not happy, when the road is completed, don't use it.

zero8zero:
If you're not happy, when the road is completed, don't use it.

Glimpsetv:
A large crowd of Lagosians was filmed in a long queue struggling to collect a loaf of bread. To maintain order, several military personnel were on the ground to control the crowd. This has triggered a lot of reactions online.

Watch the video, share your thoughts in the comments.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYltMapDyIo?si=0-hO0Vt5C9uBxVd1

owobokiri:
Road to ignominy

Kingpele:
Coastal high way of corruption

OgwuAdebola:
This will end up as successful

anonimi:
Is this a replacement for terrible T-Pain's failure to crash the hyperinflation and extreme poverty from worsening unemployment that has turned people to palliative fighters, who risk death in stampedes?

Glitcher:
Start the 3rd section that cuts across the heart of the Niger Delta. That is the part I am interested in. If they start that section then we know they don't plan to abandon it.

anonimi:
Is this a replacement for terrible T-Pain's failure to crash the hyperinflation and extreme poverty from worsening unemployment that has turned people to palliative fighters, who risk death in stampedes?

zero8zero:
If you're not happy, when the road is completed, don't use it.

Alliswell248:
Must you wait for others to create employment?
Create too,and employ people.

9jatriot:
The sensible ones appreciate Tinubu as a courageous man. The doer.

There are others who are empty vessels that make a lot of noise in the press though, we acknowledge them even though we know they have nothing to show when they were in power at other capacities

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#Statisense
(The Economist)

The lack of state-owned pipe-borne water in the homes of Lagos residents has continued to be a source of concern, a non-profit group, Corporate Accountability and Public Advocacy Africa (CAPPA) has said.

At a press event to mark this year’s World Water Day, the group said its monitoring team’s visit to state-owned waterworks showed that most of them are not operational.

The group said the waterworks it visited include the ones at Maryland, Mushin, Ikorodu, Obalende, Agbowa, Onikan, Ikoyi, and Amuwo Odofin.

Only the one in Ikoyi is producing water, according to CAPPA.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/450615-world-water-day-lagos-water-crisis-worsening-group-says.html

A 45-year-old resident and father of three, Mr.Fatai Lamide told PUNCH HealthWise that no building in the community has toilet facilities.

The Oyo State-born mechanic said, “We don’t have toilet in this area, including our compound. This canal that you see serves as toilet to all of us living in this area. We defecate inside nylon and throw it inside the canal.

“For people that don’t want to use nylon, they have a special bucket that they use after which they pour it inside the canal too.

https://punchng.com/cholera-outbreak-looms-in-lagos-communities-as-residents-use-canal-lagoon-as-toilet/