Makinde Demands Audit of N15trn Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has demanded a comprehensive audit of the N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, accusing the Federal Government of raising questions about its planning, procurement, and cost following the recent realignment of the route. The organisation, led by Felix Hassan Hyat, also urged Nigerians to reject President Bola Tinubu in 2027 and support Seyi Makinde, the presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement.

Hyat faulted the explanation by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, that climate change and environmental challenges necessitated the realignment, arguing that the development raised questions about whether adequate technical and environmental assessments had been conducted before the project was awarded. The organisation alleged that the contract was awarded in 2024 without an approved engineering design, an open and competitive bidding process or budgetary provision and statutory appropriation by the National Assembly.

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