Umahi vows prosecution as Nigerian govt condemns vandalism on Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway

The Federal Government has powerfully condemned acts of vandalism on the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, informing that those liable volition beryllium prosecuted to the fullest grade of the law.

Speaking during an inspection of the task connected Saturday successful Lagos, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, expressed interest implicit repeated incidents involving the cutting of metallic information fences, the opening of manholes, and the indiscriminate dumping of garbage connected the highway.

Umahi disclosed that further information measures had been enactment successful spot pursuing collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, noting that patrol vehicles had already been deployed to safeguard the task corridor.

He added that the Federal Ministry of Works would supply logistical support, including substance and allowances, to fortify regular patrols.

“Anyone apprehended vandalising nationalist infrastructure indispensable beryllium charged to tribunal without delay,” the curate said, revealing that a seven-member squad of Senior Advocates of Nigeria had been assembled to grip immoderate ineligible issues relating to the project.

He described the demolition of metallic barriers and the usage of unfastened manholes arsenic garbage dumps arsenic wholly unacceptable, stressing that impermanent solutions would beryllium implemented to seal exposed drainage points and forestall further abuse.

Umahi besides explained that caller flooding observed connected sections of the road was large...