The Federal Government has authorized the temporary use of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lagos following a truck accident on Monday in the Chisco area of Lekki, which led to heavy traffic congestion.

According to a statement from the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, the Federal Ministry of Works approved the highway’s temporary opening to motorists until normal traffic flow is restored along the affected route.

Signed by Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the statement urged motorists to be patient while traveling through the area and assured that efforts are ongoing to remove the obstruction caused by the accident.

“The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation wishes to inform motorists that due to a truck accident at Chisco area, Lekki, the Federal Ministry of Works has approved the opening of the Coastal Road for use pending when normalcy is restored. Motorists are implored to be patient while plying the area,” the statement read in part.

The temporary opening of the completed Lagos-Calabar Highway section in Lagos for motorists is expected to ease congestion and improve traffic flow until the main route is fully cleared.

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, which will connect Lagos to Calabar in Cross River State, has two sections within Lagos. Section 1 is a six-lane dual carriageway stretching 47.7 km from Ahmadu Bello Way to Eleko Village in the Lekki Peninsula. It was inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu on May 31, 2025, although some parts remained incomplete at the time.

Section 1 was procured at N1.068 trillion, with 30 per cent of the contract sum disbursed as of August 2025.

Section 2, still under construction, extends from the Lekki Deep Seaport to the Dangote Refinery. Awarded at N1.6 trillion, this section features multiple flyovers and traverses challenging swampy terrain.