A total of N18bn has been allocated to compensate affected property owners on section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced on Sunday.

Umahi also stated that everyone on the compensation list of section 1 of the coastal road must have been paid in 10 days.

He spoke during the stakeholder’s engagement involving section 1 and section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road.

While addressing the issue of compensation, Umahi said his hands were tied under the law for satisfactory compensation of all those affected.