Atiku says project is wasteful and a highway to fraud.
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Atiku also estimated that the project, excluding the designed train tracks in the middle, would cost N8 billion per kilometre. “The Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway and Lagos-Calabar Coastal rail are two distinct projects. Unfortunately, the former Vice President is confused about the two projects. Mr Umahi refused to give a definite project cost but gave an estimated figure of N15 trillion to be completed within eight years.
“And the total shoulders can be put at about 23 metres. So when you put the total concrete pavement we are doing, it’s about 59 metres. When you put the total flexible pavement that he quoted, it’s about 23 metres.” he said. “Umahi had announced that Hitech would fully fund the project, and based on this, there was no competitive bidding. He then said that Hitech could only raise just 6% of the money for the pilot phase. This smacks of deceit,” the former VP said.
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