Umahi says flooding will not threaten Lagos-Calabar coastal highway

Works Minister Dave Umahi has rejected concerns that flooding could threaten the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying the project was designed to withstand such conditions. Umahi gave the assurance on Sunday while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. His comments addressed concerns over whether flooding could affect the coastal road.

“The Coastal Highway is not flooded and will never get flooded,” Umahi said, according to Channels Television. The minister’s statement was categorical, but the supplied material does not provide further details about the highway’s design, construction methods or specific measures intended to protect it from flooding. It also does not identify a particular section of the road that was allegedly under water or provide details of any reported damage.

Umahi’s remarks therefore focused on rejecting the broader concern that flooding could submerge the project. The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was the subject of the minister’s appearance, but the source material does not state the project’s current length, completion schedule or construction status. It likewise does not include a response from contractors, residents or other officials.

Umahi’s position, as reported by Channels Television, is that the highway’s design will prevent flooding from overwhelming it. The minister did not, in the supplied comments, provide additional evidence or technical explanation for that assessment. The assurance comes amid the wider concern identified in the report: whether flooding could affect the coastal highway.

On that point, Umahi said the road was not flooded and would not be flooded.