Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: 3 crucial allegations against Tinubu's govt

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway (LCCH) is one of the biggest projects the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has embarked on since its inception in May 2023. But the project, which is already underway, is fraught with allegations from some Nigerians who feel it is not a priority at a time when Nigeria is grappling with other immediate and more pressing issues, such as its dwindling economy. Aside from this, some prominent citizens have other misgivings about the LCCH project in terms of its perceived negative impacts on the country and corruption issues allegedly linked to it. Here are some of the claims against the LCCH:

1. Massive job loss - Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 general elections, has called on President Bola Tinubu to halt the project to save jobs for Nigerians. In Obi's view, the project is a misplaced priority by the federal government, insisting that jobs would be lost to add to the current unemployment t…