Soon, the trip between Lagos and Abuja will take four hours. Umahi

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has expressed that the duration of travel between Lagos State and Abuja will be significantly shortened to four hours through the implementation of the proposed Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge Supersonic Highway.

Governor Umahi made this disclosure while conducting a highway inspection tour in Ogun and Oyo States.

The aforementioned information was conveyed through a statement released on Friday by Blessing Lere-Adams, the Director of the Press and Public Relations unit within the Ministry.

Umahi informed Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State that, based on the provided statement, the projected Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge Supersonic Highway is anticipated to require a four-hour travel duration for commuting from Lagos to Abuja.

Yesterday, a presentation was conducted by a consultant, focusing on the topic of Public Private Partnership (PPP). The estimated duration for a journey from Lagos to Abuja by car is approximately four hours.

 It is anticipated that the final decision regarding this matter would be reached over a span of one to two months, following which the commencement of the project will take place.

The Highway Development Management Initiative (HDMI) is a program that facilitates the involvement of states and private investors in collaboration with the Federal Government. 

This initiative offers two options: the first involves the transfer of a fully constructed road to be tolled and maintained in partnership with the Federal Government, while the second option entails the reconstruction and tolling of a new road according to established agreements.