The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, government of having failed to deliver on the promises of open government and has decided to use funds from the nation's treasury to reward their friends and cronies at the expense of taxpayers.
The Coalition of United Political Parties,
, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, government of having failed to deliver on the promises of open government and has decided to use funds from the nation's treasury to reward their friends and cronies at the expense of taxpayers. was reacting to controversies surrounding the award of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.
reported that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, had disclosed that the coastal highway will cost N4 billion per kilometre and not the N8 billion per km as claimed in some quarters. The minister also dismissed claims that the project did not follow the due procurement process, stating that the contract was awarded on a counterpart-funding basis and not on a Public-Private Partnership as widely claimed.
joined the voices saying that the contract lacked transparency and due process. The Coalition maintained that all government contracts must follow open and competitive bidding process, insisting that the cost of building the road per kilometer, as disclosed by the minister, is outrageous and unacceptable. 'We are all already worried that due process was not followed in both the selection and award of the contract for the project.
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