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The Federal Ministry of Works in Nigeria has launched the Coastal Highway Guards as part of efforts to strengthen security and protect critical infrastructure along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
The initiative was launched on Sunday by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, with the deployment of 40 officers who will maintain a visible presence along the highway and work with security agencies in the state.
The guards will be responsible for reporting suspicious activities, monitoring and reporting cases of vandalism, and helping to prevent activities that could compromise the safety and smooth use of the highway.
Their duties will also include restricting hawking, loitering, and the use of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) on the highway.
The team, led by retired General Adekunle Shodunke, will work alongside relevant security agencies to ensure effective monitoring and protection of the road infrastructure.
Umahi said the initiative was not an empowerment programme but a full-time employment scheme established to protect national assets.
He added that the initiative aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian Government’s commitment to protecting critical infrastructure.
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is one of the Federal Government’s major infrastructure projects. It stretches across several coastal states and is intended to improve connectivity and stimulate economic activity along the nation’s coastline.
