On Sunday, tensions rose as Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, engaged with stakeholders and homeowners in Victoria Island, Lagos, to discuss the impact of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project on their properties.
Federal lawmakers joined Umahi as part of a broader inspection of ongoing national infrastructure projects.
During the Q&A session, a woman, who introduced herself as a campaigner for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election, claimed that the coastal road had been redirected through her Lagos estate, leading to the demolition of all her properties despite her possessing valid government-issued certificates and approvals.
In response, Umahi accused her of organizing protests to halt the project, an accusation the woman, a Tinubu supporter, firmly denied.
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“You have been doing a lot to stop the project. Listen to me, if I get further disturbances from you, there will be consequences for it. We are following the law. You are free to go to court if we are infringing on your rights,” Umahi said.
When the woman didn’t stop speaking after the microphone had been taken from her, the minister said, “Security, move her out”.
“I’m a matron in Tinubu campaign organisation that has over 5,000 members,” the agitated woman retorted.
The Lagos-Calabar Superhighway, with an estimated cost of approximately N15 trillion, aims to link Lagos to Cross River, traversing Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states along the way.
While the project has led to the demolition of some buildings and sparked significant criticism from many Nigerians who believe the timing is inappropriate, Umahi maintains that it serves the best interests of the country.
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