Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has urged northern leaders to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to support the superhighway.
Ayade, who pleaded with Buhari to fulfil the pledge he made while performing the groundbreaking, said the superhighway was conceived to bring the North closer to the Atlantic Ocean.
He said: “As I watch the superhighway and deep seaport, which form the basis of a new Nigeria, a generational and a philosophical change I had envisaged for this country being treated with indifference by the Federal Government, I seethe with rage that a country so awash with solid mineral deposits, crude oil deposits, huge human resources, young, intelligent and smart minds, is being reduced to want in body, spirit and soul, occasioned by the poor exploitation of our own resources.
“Agriculture is in excess in the North, but the North will continue to remain in turmoil until there is a direct connection and access to a maritime domain, and that can only be provided by the superhighway. The superhighway will connect the North to the Atlantic Ocean, shorten travel time, increase business and turn the region into an export-oriented region, particularly the Northeast…”
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