The Federal Government has declared that starting this Saturday, the demolition of structures encroaching the path of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road will begin. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Korede Keisha, announced this during a press conference in Lagos on Thursday.

Keisha has called on all residents whose properties are marked for demolition to consult with the ministry’s secretariat in Lagos to complete any required formalities. She emphasized that the demolition activities are set to kick off this weekend.

"This press briefing serves to inform all stakeholders and affected parties along the project corridor," Keisha explained. "Notices of demolition have been issued to all properties within the designated right of way. We are now inviting anyone with concerns to visit the secretariat from today until tomorrow at 3 pm."

The demolition operations will focus initially on the first three kilometers of the route, commencing Saturday morning. "Anything within the right of way for the first three kilometers of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be cleared starting Saturday," Keisha added.

The outreach aims to address and resolve any issues by Friday evening, particularly for those within the zero to three-kilometer range who have received a notice.

In related news, Minister of Works Dave Umahi recently shared that the construction of the 700 km Lagos-Calabar coastal route, stretching through several states including Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and ending in Cross River, is projected to last eight years and cost approximately N15 trillion, averaging N4 billion per kilometer.