10-lane Historic 700km Lagos-Calabar superhighway

Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling.

Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse.

The Group said it wants the controversy over the Lagos-Calabar road to end because it is keen to reserve tourism businesses amidst the coastal road construction and beach sand filling.

It said it deemed it necessary to clarify certain salient matters with the hope that this will help to keep the ongoing conversation centered on achieving a win-win solution.

Landmark said it believes such a solution will secure the unhindered development of the coastal road while preserving a major tourism outpost on the West African coast.

“We would especially like to address these matters in light of the sudden acceleration of the sand filling works which has the potential to further disrupt activities in our tourism platform,” the statement read.

“Till date, Landmark has never been officially consulted on the coastal highway alignment nor have we been engaged in discussions with regards to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the project on Landmark.”

Landmark added that as it continues to pursue dialogue with officials at all levels of the government, it is sure to receive formal notification with regards to a timeline on the potential resolution of this matter to quell the fears and uncertainty felt throughout the community.

The company also said it looks forward to working continuously with the Lagos State government to achieve a win-win solution that preserves the Landmark Beach, retains the ethos of the coastal road, and maintains Lagos and Nigeria as a beacon for positive development in the tourism industry.

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