Questions and concerns from critics and stakeholders have refused to wane despite the presidency’s defence of the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project.
• Queries how it got the design, right of way in seven months
Recall that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, recently announced the start of construction on the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, but querying the contractor, the former vice president, through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Sunday, questioned the Tinubu administration’s decision to award the contract to Gilbert Chagoury’s Hitech without competitive bidding.
Atiku further charged the Tinubu administration to, in the spirit of the Freedom of Information Act , respond to the questions line by line instead of taking the mundane and jejune route of “insulting their way out of every inquiry. Landmark Beach Resort, a popular tourist spot in Lagos, is embroiled in a dispute with the LASG regarding a proposed demolition to pave the way for the coastal highway project. The owner of the resort, Paul Onwuanibe, was served a seven-day demolition notice in late March, raising worries about its effect on tourism and investment.
“In such matters, process is particularly important, and it should involve wide-ranging, good faith consultation and open communication. Wherever feasible, alternative solutions should be explored for particularly injurious situations. This may involve some added time and cost. Recent developments would suggest that more work is needed in this area,” he said.
“In such a project, which is a Federal Project cutting across states, one of the roles that is expected of Lagos State Government, being a Federating entity, is to serve as an advocate for all of its people, especially those that may be adversely affected in one way or another. LASG should be mindful to discharge this trust faithfully and to ensure that it is reflected in project plans,” he said.
The perennial lack of legislation and a national action plan on efficient water resources has deprived more Nigerians of access to potable water, and by extension, access to quality life and economic well-being.
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