Paul Onwuanibe, CEO of Landmark Beach Resort, has said he is in talks with all levels of government on rerouting the coastal highway to its original location
Paul Onwuanibe, CEO of Landmark Africa Group, took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday to address concerns arising from a demolition notice issued by the Lagos State Government.
Onwuanibe says its negotiations with the government involve adjusting the initial 1.5 km segment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. It proposes redirecting it along the undeveloped median of Water Corporation Road to avoid disrupting the resort’s business.
‘’I wish to confirm that we are in active talks with various arms of the federal and state government including the Lagos State Government, the Federal and State Ministries of Tourism, and the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing as well as several interest groups and have received firm assurances that there will be no disruptions to business while we work to agree win-win solutions including rerouting the first 1.5 km out of the 700km stretch of the Road to its original location along the undeveloped Water Corporation Road median.’’
‘’We believe that with careful collaboration and consultation, a small number of other minor reroutes may be required to sustain the existing socioeconomic activity along the course of this Road.’’
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Paul Onwuanibe, in his address, said the Coastal Road is a good development by the government, which will enhance the economy, also speaking on the relevance of the Landmark Group being a business that remits billions of Naira in taxes annually, gives jobs to thousands of citizens, and diverse SMEs.
‘’I believe the Coastal Road is a commendable project by the government which will significantly boost the economy, and engaged consultations (as are ongoing) will help determine ways of developing the Road while preserving the Landmark Group ecosystem businesses that are remitting billions of Naira in taxes annually while employing thousands of Nigerians.’’
‘’There are over 80 diverse businesses (over half of which are SMEs) operate from a world-class integrated location along the Water Corporation Road and, in synergy, provide a variety of corporate, leisure, hospitality, and tourism services to the over 3 million local and international visitors who come to our ecosystem yearly’’.
‘’We are in conjunction spotlighting Lagos as a viable tourism destination on the global stage and our location is arguably the most visited waterfront destination on the West African coast: OWNED BY NIGERIANS, FOR NIGERIANS, AND IN NIGERIA.’’
Some of you may have seen the demolition notice circulating on social media. I have been inundated with calls, texts, and messages from family, friends, concerned stakeholders, and well-wishers regarding the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road and the potential…
— Paul Onwuanibe (@paulonwuanibe) April 6, 2024