The Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi, has initiated a nationwide stakeholder engagement for the “Renewed Hope Legacy” road infrastructure projects, aimed at boosting national prosperity. This announcement was made in a statement by Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works.
1. With the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national road infrastructure network will span various trade and agricultural corridors across Nigeria, aligning with the “Renewed Hope” strategic economic recovery plans. Minister Umahi is engaging stakeholders for the construction of sections of the three major road projects under this initiative.
2. The Minister will conduct stakeholder sessions in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States on Saturday, June 29th, and Sunday, June 30th, 2024. In Akwa Ibom, he will discuss the proposed alignment for Sections 3B and 4 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. In Cross River State, he will present Section 3A of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and a 92 km segment of the Calabar-South East-North Central-Apo Abuja Superhighway. Expected attendees include state governors, Senate and Federal House of Representatives Committees on Works, line ministry ministers, royal fathers, technocrats, the Nigerian Communications Commission, major telecommunication providers, and the media. The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour.
3. The “Renewed Hope” Legacy Road Infrastructure projects will enhance national connectivity, linking major transportation routes in Northern and Southern Nigeria. The projects include the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway (SBS), a 1,000-kilometer highway connecting Sokoto in the North to Badagry in the West, passing through seven states and connecting to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lagos; the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a 700-kilometer coastal route connecting Lagos to Cross River through eight states; and the Calabar-South East-North Central-Apo Abuja Superhighway, a 477-kilometer route connecting Calabar to Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi, and Nasarawa States, ending at Apo in Abuja.
4. These stakeholder meetings will provide communities along these routes and trade corridors with an understanding of the project’s potential to enhance industrialization, tourism, agricultural commercialization, trade, investment, and economic competitiveness. The projects aim to stimulate national prosperity and benefit various regions across Nigeria.
