Today, the federal government will begin compensating exemplary homeowner who have actually been affected by the 700km Lagos-Calabar Highway building.
Egnr David Umahi, the minister of works, started the other day while responding to press reporters’ concerns at Lagos’s Landmark Beach Resort.

He pointed out that the owners of residential or commercial properties positioned on the federal government’s gazetted right of way will get the payment.

To allow the federal government to meet its promise for settlement, Umahi worried that the payment would begin from May 1, 2024, which the federal government’s previous rate of payment would be used.
The setup of solar cams on the Third Mainland Bridge is arranged to happen by June, according to the ministry.

He even more mentioned that the federal government had actually stepped in to enhance the circumstance of the Third Mainland Bridge’s stacks, which had actually been damaged by disintegration and illegal sand dredging.

“We acquired building and construction works at Eko Bridge, Marina Bridge, and Liverpool Bridge, all done by Build well. We are dealing with a variety of bridges acquired,” he specified.
In addition to inspecting speed limitations on the Third Mainland Bridge, the minister exposed that they are developing a CCTV and observation space to keep track of the activity of prohibited miners in the state.

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According to Umahi, the seaside highway task is the most financially feasible alternative considering that it will connect 9 states, get in touch with the deep sea port, Hi-Tech roadways, and the Dangote Refinery; it will likewise reinforce financial diversity along passages of Lagos and 8 states.