The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has expressed strong support for the Federal Government’s ongoing infrastructure expansion efforts, highlighting the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a key initiative driving national integration and economic advancement.
Speaking during the commissioning of the project’s initial phase at Kilometre 8 near Jakande Estate in Lagos, NSE President Margaret Oguntala applauded President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and commitment to projects designed to boost connectivity across regions.
Oguntala emphasized the importance of maintaining the current pace by initiating similar developments across all six geopolitical zones, calling for a strategic balance that ensures economic inclusivity and regional fairness.
She urged the government to prioritize indigenous capacity in project execution by utilizing local materials, engaging Nigerian professionals, and integrating homegrown innovations. According to her, doing so would deepen national self-sufficiency and reinforce the country’s engineering and technical sectors.
“The Nigerian Society of Engineers stands ready to support the government with professional guidance to ensure projects are executed to meet international benchmarks for quality, safety, and sustainability,” she said.
Oguntala also encouraged broader collaboration between government agencies, private sector stakeholders, and development partners to achieve long-term infrastructure objectives.
President Tinubu, speaking at the event, described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a critical economic corridor with the potential to enhance trade, tourism, and national unity. He noted that the Renewed Hope Agenda is focused on using infrastructure as a foundation for sustained growth.
“This project goes beyond physical construction—it represents access, opportunity, and cohesion for our people,” Tinubu said.
The completed 30-kilometre stretch, running from Ahmadu Bello Way to Eleko Village, is part of a planned 700-kilometre coastal highway covering nine states.
In addition, the President commissioned several major infrastructure projects, including sections of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, the East-West Road, the Alesi–Ugep corridor, and the Enugu–Lokpanta axis, while initiating new routes such as the Ibadan–Ife–Akure–Benin Highway and the Nembe–Brass Road.
These efforts, the administration stated, reaffirm its focus on modernizing Nigeria’s infrastructure as a tool for unity and inclusive economic development.
