Investors affected by the coastal highway on Lekki Peninsula in Lagos State have sought a review of the road project to safeguard shoreline and local communities.
At a meeting with senior government officials in Lagos, Dr. Mike Akinlola, representing investors in diaspora, lamented that the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) was conducted after the project’s take off. Akinlola said: “Maintaining the road’s original alignment, which runs nearer to the coastline, would create a buffer against the alarming rates of erosion predicted for the Lekki Peninsula.
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“Environmental experts project significant erosion in the next 50 years. By keeping the road adjacent to the coast and elevating its structure, we can transform it into vital infrastructure and a natural protector of our shoreline, safeguarding our communities and cultural heritage.”
The government has shifted the road from the coastal edge towards the inner Okun-Ajah region. The Federal Ministry of Works justified this alteration to avoid submarine telecoms cables around Kilometres 16 and 17.