The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday continued its ongoing Nationwide Federal Roads Project Tour with a go to to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
NANS President, Comrade Babatunde Akinteye led a delegation to the highway and counseled the Federal Government for its funding in high quality infrastructure, in accordance with an announcement despatched to Daily Sun.
Akinteye mentioned the delegation was impressed by the dimensions of the undertaking, one of many largest infrastructure initiatives being executed by the Federal Government.
“I must say that we are impressed by the sheer scale of this project. The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is not an ordinary road construction project. The massive bridges, the scale of the construction and the foresight behind the project reflect the Federal Government’s remarkable investment in infrastructural development,” he mentioned.
He famous that the financial worth of the highway couldn’t be overemphasised, including that upon completion, it might enhance connectivity, ease motion of individuals and items, open up financial alternatives and strengthen industrial actions throughout geopolitical zones.
“The most impressive part of it is the rail system that comes with the road,” he added.
The NANS president mentioned the affiliation’s curiosity goes past the standard of development to how the infrastructure will enhance the welfare and mobility of scholars who journey throughout the nation to educational establishments within the South-South and South-West.
He counseled President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s dedication to infrastructure growth and the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, for the drive behind the undertaking.
“Quality infrastructure is essential to national development, of which Nigerian students are major beneficiaries,” Akinteye mentioned, including that the affiliation stays dedicated to assessing federal roads resulting in campuses and providing unbiased commendations and suggestions.
