Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called the current coastal highway project being carried out by President Bola Tinubu’s administration an inappropriate priority.
The former governor of Anambra State said that the current government must address more urgent problems, like the difficulties posed by insecurity and a faltering economy.
He wondered why such massive infrastructure projects are being prioritized above initiatives that directly impact residents’ lives.
Obi questioned the timing and justification of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project in an interview on Arise Television on Monday.
Large sums of money should not be spent on the many infrastructure projects that, in his opinion, “lead nowhere when we have crisis.”
He questioned, “Are you implying that protecting Nigeria is less significant than the coastal road?”
The former governor reportedly maintained that before starting such large-scale initiatives as the coastal highway project, the problems of insecurity and economic stabilization must be resolved.
“The roads we have across the nation are no longer durable,” he stated. To secure your nation, you employ your resources and first fix those routes. Roads are not nearly as important as security. When you are unable to drive to your community, would you rather have a road? Let’s continue as we are if you would like. Hence, let’s address the issues of power and insecurity, which prevent them from going to the farm.
We’re a government. We must take immediate measures to protect our people.
He urged the government to give the security services the authority to respond forcefully to any criminal danger.
“We would proclaim a state of war if we were engaged in combat… Obi declared, “I would do whatever it takes to secure the nation.”
