Paul Ibe, media aide to the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the Tinubu administration’s planning and funding of the 750km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, asking why building started and not using a single engineering design overlaying all the challenge.
In a put up shared on X, Ibe raised the priority following Works Minister David Umahi’s rationalization that the highway was being designed and costed part by part.
He mentioned the priority was not that completely different sections required completely different designs, however whether or not the federal government had a coordinated plan, credible funding preparations and a clear completion timeline for all the challenge.
Ibe challenged the federal government to reveal its present price estimate, the quantity already dedicated and funded, and when the highway could be accomplished.
“Mr Minister, publish the coordinated route plan, sectional designs and costs, procurement records, environmental approvals, compensation obligations and financing arrangements,” he wrote.
He additionally questioned the graduation of building beneath provisional environmental approval whereas assessments continued part by part.
Ibe mentioned the federal government couldn’t take credit score for all the highway whereas providing sectional explanations when requested to account for it.
“Nigerians are not asking every kilometre to look alike. We are asking the government’s explanations to add up,” he mentioned.
He added: “Public money deserves a clear plan—not a moving target.”
