Nigeria, May 2 -- The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said that the shoreline affected by the Lagos-Calabar coastal road never belonged to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Landmark Africa Group, Paul Onwuanibe.

According to Arise TV, Mr Umahi spoke at the second meeting with parties affected by the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, which was held on Wednesday in Lagos.

The planned infrastructure is designed to link the former capital city to Calabar, a port city near the border with Cameroon.

Landmark sits along the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Lagos's affluent Victoria Island area.

Some Landmark Beach Resort employees also protested the beach's sand filling.

"The shoreline never belonged to Landmark; the owner, Onwuanibe, sublet...