The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct Works Minister David Umahi to retain the original route of the Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway.
The call comes as the federal government considers changes to the highway’s alignment, a project that will link Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, with Calabar, the capital of Cross River State.
The IYC represents the Ijaw people of the Niger Delta, an area that could be affected by any alteration to the highway’s path.
President Tinubu is Nigeria’s current head of state, while Works Minister Umahi is responsible for the country’s infrastructure programmes.
The IYC’s appeal underscores the need for community consultation in the planning of major national infrastructure projects.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
