Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate for the Labour Party, has called the current coastal highway project being carried out by President Bola Tinubu’s administration an inappropriate priority.
According to the former governor of Anambra State, the current administration must address more urgent problems including the difficulties posed by insecurity and a faltering economy.
He asked why such massive infrastructure projects are being prioritized above initiatives that directly impact residents’ lives.
In a Monday interview with Arise Television, Obi questioned the project’s timing and justification for the Lagos-Calabar coastal route.
He said it is dubious to spend a lot of money on a number of infrastructure projects that will “lead nowhere when we have crisis.”
He questioned, “Are you saying that securing Nigeria is less important than the coastal road?”
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According to reports, the former governor 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 remarked. You secure your nation by using your resources and repairing those roads first. Roads are significantly less important than security. If you couldn’t drive to your village, would you rather have a road? Let’s continue what we are doing if you would like. Therefore, let’s address those issues if you claim that our problem is power, our problem is insecurity, or they are unable to travel to the farm.
As a government, we are. We need to take immediate action to protect our people.
He urged the administration to provide the security forces the authority to respond forcefully to any criminal danger.
“We would proclaim a state of war if we were engaged in combat. I would do everything it took to protect the nation,” Obi declared.
