The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to discontinue the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project to save jobs for Nigerians.
The coastal road is designed to connect Lagos to Cross River state, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states Reacting to the development on Tuesday via his X page, Obi said the FG is insensitive to the cries of the people, as the project would amount to destruction of businesses and wastage of investments, adding to existing loss of jobs.
“The sight of this insensitive demolition is heart-wrenching. Livelihoods are being wiped away, lifetime investments are being wasted, and jobs are disappearing as bulldozers roar through. The homes of the elderly are being overturned by the power of bulldozers. “At a time of rampant unemployment, the government is embarking on a job-losing project. The economic losses currently observed are primarily limited to the initial kilometers in the Lagos area.
“It’s time to question the rationale and timing of this and similar projects. The nation is in its worst economic state in history, with poverty and hunger spreading. The basic necessities of life are beyond reach for most Nigerians.
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