Property Owners Affected By Lagos-Calabar Road Demolition To Get N2.75b Compensation – Umahi

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has announced that Property owners affected by the demolition exercise carried out to give the right of way to the Lagos-Calabar Coaster Highway construction, will get N2.75 billion compensation from the Federal Government.

Umahi disclosed this on Wednesday while unveiling the new design routes for the 700-kilometre project in Lagos.

According to the Minister, the first batch of property owners affected by the construction got their compensation at the ceremony organised by the Federal Ministry of Works. 

The highway is designed to connect Lagos to Cross River, passing through the coastal states of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom, before culminating in Cross River.

GWG.ng reports that Controversies has trailed the project following the demolition of Landmark Beach Resort, valued at $200 million, to create a right of way for the project which is estimated to cost the federal government N15 trillion.

GWG.ng reports that the announcement by Umahi of compensation for those affected by the construction of the Lagos-Calabar expressway is coming as Peter Obi on Thursday rebuffed claims by the minister that he did not pay compensation for those affected by the construction of some roads he carried out while governor of Anambra State.

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