ThisDay· 2h ago· 1 min read
Bennett Oghifo
The federal government has intensified efforts to stem the growing wave of vandalism along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway by profiling all 40 newly inaugurated Coastal Road Guards, documenting their guarantors and installing tracking devices on their operational motorcycles to ensure they are used strictly for official duties.
The move comes amid repeated attacks on newly installed infrastructure along the highway, with government officials expressing concern over the persistent destruction of public assets shortly after installation.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Coastal Road Guards in Lagos on Thursday, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr. Olufemi Dare, said the initiative was introduced primarily to protect the multi-billion-naira Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway from vandals and other criminal activities.
According to him, the increasing…
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