President Bola Tinubu has warned property developers and landowners against building on federal infrastructure corridors, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to enforcing urban planning regulations.
The President spoke at the inauguration of Phase 1, Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on Saturday.
”If you build illegally, you bear the consequences.
“These projects belong to all of us. They are not political trophies, they are lifelines for future generations, ” said.
He added, ”Every citizen has a role to play in keeping them safe, clean, and functional.
“Let us build, not destroy. Let us protect, not abuse. And let us always remember: progress is not handed to us, we must shape it together.”
The President stressed that the era of indiscriminate development and encroachment on public infrastructure was over, and his administration would not pay compensation for buildings or developments that violate federal right-of-way regulations.
Tinubu therefore called on Nigerians to treat public infrastructure as a shared national asset, emphasising that roads, bridges, and highways must be preserved and maintained through collective responsibility.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, commended the President’s vision and execution, describing him as a leader blessed with both “sight and vision.
Akpabio reaffirmed the National Assembly’s support for the President’s infrastructure agenda and lauded the coastal highway project as a “generational gift” to Nigeria’s economic and security future.
On his part, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, praised President Tinubu for insisting that Nigerian youth should learn new technology, highlighting the use of reinforced concrete pavement which could last between 50 and 100 years.
