Murray-Bruce shares evidence of Donald Duke praising coastal road vision amid criticism

Former federal lawmaker Ben Murray-Bruce has come forward with evidence suggesting that Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate Donald Duke had previously praised the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. Duke had made the controversial statement that the project was unbuildable due to the swampy terrain in Bayelsa State during a recent interview.

Murray-Bruce, sharing a photograph on his official X handle, claimed that he and Duke were standing together on the coastline at a time when Duke was lauding the vision behind the project. Despite agreeing that the road would be expensive, Murray-Bruce defended the commitment made by President Muhammadu Buhari to fund the project, stressing that great nations are built through costly investments.

He also noted the commendation of the road by Governor Douye Diri, describing Diri as a statesman who recognizes infrastructure of international standard. Murray-Bruce urged Duke to avoid undermining the project for political reasons, highlighting that the construction of the moon landing was neither cheap nor free, but deemed necessary.