Landmark Beach’s Curtain Call: 6 Justifications For Its Demolition Drama

• Landmark Beach in Lagos faces demolition for coastal highway

• Minister Umahi orders closure, claims no major infrastructure affected

• Demolition to make way for 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

Eko Hot Blog reports that the popular Landmark Beach in Victoria Island, Lagos, is undergoing a significant transformation.

Demolition for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway commenced on Monday.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, ordered the closure of the beach starting Sunday.

He stated that no infrastructure would be affected by the demolition.

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According to Umahi, the demolition was necessary because the landmark centre was on the federal government’s right-of-way.

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Korede Keisha, stated that the demolition team would commence the removal of marked properties.

Anything within the highway’s right-of-way would be demolished.

Project Trigger

The demolition is to make way for the construction of a 700-kilometer coastal highway connecting Lagos to nine other coastal states.

Project Size and Cost

It is the largest single infrastructure project in Nigeria and will be constructed in stages.

According to Umahi, the duration is eight years, and it will cost N15trn, with a kilometer costing N4bn.

Structures Demolished

The federal government claims only structures encroaching on the designated right-of-way would be demolished, primarily shanties, not the main Landmark Beach Resort buildings.

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Compensation

Umahi stated that compensation would be paid, but information regarding this has not yet been revealed.

Public Reaction

Opinions are divided, with some supporting the project’s potential benefits and others lamenting the loss of a popular leisure destination.

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