By Abiola Olawale
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has once again criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu, branding the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway a “scam.”
Lawal made the remarks during an appearance on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, aired on Channels Television on Friday.
“If you ask me, ‘What projects has this government implemented so far that are visible to Nigerians and have impacted their lives?’ I cannot see any.
“At least in northern Nigeria, where I am a frequent traveller, I don’t see any road that they are constructing or rehabilitating. In the South-West, I don’t think there is any,” he claimed.
He also criticised the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project, claiming successive governments have used it as a political talking point without completing it.
“They are still talking about the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which it appears every government talks about and votes money for, and it never goes anywhere.
“Their so-called coastal road is just a scam. Every Nigerian knows it is a scam. Even before they started, we knew it would be a scam, and it has become a scam.”
Recall that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was launched in 2024 by the Tinubu administration.
According to the federal government, the road project is aimed at enhancing regional trade, tourism, and connectivity along Nigeria’s southern corridor.
According to the Federal Ministry of Works, the project which was awarded to Hitech Construction Company Limited, is designed to be a high-speed, limited-access expressway built with Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) for durability.
