Forty Community Youths Trained to Guard Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway
The Federal Ministry of Works has trained 40 youths from host communities to patrol the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. The move aims to protect the multi-billion naira road from vandalism and other illegal activities. The recruits were trained by the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos and will work in two shifts: 20 on daytime patrol and 20 at night. The Federal Controller of Works said vandals had stolen steel fencing and manhole covers along the highway. He stressed that the guards would monitor the corridor and hand over offenders to the police for prosecution. The ministry has provided 20 branded motorcycles to support the patrol teams. The Deputy Commissioner of Police charged the youths to operate with discipline and warned against extortion, abuse of authority and jungle justice. Authorities also warned that illegal refuse dumping, unauthorised motorcycles and roaming livestock would no longer be tolerated on the superhighway. Contractors and community relations officers described the guards as the highway’s eyes and ears. They noted most vandalism was carried out by outsiders and urged residents to expose criminal actors. The security team pledged to remain committed to safeguarding manholes, fencing and other public assets along the corridor.
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