The presidency criticizes former vice-president Atiku Abubakar for his recent comments on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, stating that he did not have the correct information.
The presidency has chided Atiku Abubakar , former vice-president, over his recent comments on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project.by Paul Ibe, his media adviser, Abubakar alleged that the 700-kilometre highway project was awarded to Hitech Construction Company Limited owned by Gilbert Chagoury.personal business interest over Nigerians in the handling of the project.Abubakar said the federal government has not revealed the expenses associated with the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project.
“Seeking to be a killjoy, Atiku Abubakar engaged in red-herring by raising ill-thought-out allegations that only exposed his inadequacies and those of his team in getting the basic facts on an issue he badly seeks to nail the government. “The contract that was awarded was that of Lagos-Calabar Coastal rail. The rail was designed as part of the standard gauge national rail network.“The contract was awarded on August 4, 2021, by the Federal Executive Council presided over by former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN at the cost of $ 11.17 billion. The contract was to be completed in six years. The project didn’t take off.
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