Kukutenla:

Who are those who kept quiet when Buhari did all these things?
We know them. Call their names. Don't paint everyone with same brush.
Besides, how far with the university and rail Buhari built now? Where's the Anchor Borrowers Scheme now?
If you mean Tinubu's big idea is to run the same scam that was perpetrated by Buhari and you expect us to clap for him because it's his turn to do it then you need to check your brain.

Paraman:
Atiku is suppose to have advisers on issues like this. He made an ignorant statement

TrustedLawyer:
Whether it passes through due process or not, let the road be constructed so that it can benefit Nigerians.

A lot of contracts for projects had passed through the due processes before, and the projects were never completed. For some, work never commenced. Contractors did not come to site.

Abuja/Lokoja Expressway for example, is a little over 200 kilometres. Work commenced during Obasanjo tenure, 20 years after, it is still not completed.

Now the government is matching words with action, but all some people do, is to complain and criticise. What do we want for God's sake?

Nigerians would go to the banking halls, supermarkets, bus stops etc and do not want to join queues, yet they are quick to talk about due process. Nobody follows due process in Nigeria.

Here is Atiku that refused to cede presidential ticket to the South pontificating, just to score cheap political marks.

Thank you BAT for the project.

Ttalk:


I didn't expect anything better from a born hater of good news.

The coastal highway being built is of economic importance to the Southern States and the entire nation. If you can't get that into your Igbo then shut up

Ttalk:
Look at the poor comments coming down from the so-called Southerners. It seems many of you are cursed and abhor development projects.

Buhari built a transport university in his home state you all didn't see anything wrong with it, all the social benefits and cash transfer were channeled to the north, and anchor borrower funds were mostly benefited by northerner farmers.

Buhari seeks a loan to construct a road linking northern Nigeria with the Niger in Maradi you all kept quiet.

Now that Tinubu decided to construct a road in the south linking 9 states with coastal lines you all go berserk.

What is the color of your hatred and jealousy that you so much detest development that would benefit the Southerners and the entire country?

Good2go1:
You just confirmed Atiku claim to be truth,"Tinubu using national resources to develop areas he has personal interest".

Baxilexi:
How is a coastal high way in all ramifications better than a coastal railway. In terms of efficiency and long term benefits a railway trumps road.
With the added advantage of reducing the incidence of conformational changes to businesses and the environment.

And a much cheaper option would be to provide more ports along the coastal axis.

Why we continue to engage in wastefulness at the expense of human capital and development is bemusing.

Side note: can they complete the refineries already?

Ttalk:


I didn't expect anything better from a born hater of good news.

The coastal highway being built is of economic importance to the Southern States and the entire nation. If you can't get that into your Igbo then shut up

Kukutenla:


Don't be stupid man. The Anchor Borrowers Scheme, Kano-Maradi rail were all touted to have economic value. Your obtuse whatabatoutism is as puerile as it is flawed.
Suddenly, Tinubu is Buhari of the South. You guys hardly make sense

DMerciful:
Common, una nor dey tire for blind followership?

Tinubu is running a criminal govt just like Bubu did for 8yrs

Ttalk:


Stop shouting like a rabid dog. The Lagos Calabar coastal highway will bring economic benefits to the coastal states and the entire nation.
Get that into you blocked skull

BeeBeeOoh:


https://punchng.com/lagos-calabar-highway-return-to-library-for-real-facts-presidency-tells-atiku/

Ttalk:
Look at the poor comments coming down from the so-called Southerners. It seems many of you are cursed and abhor development projects.

Buhari built a transport university in his home state you all didn't see anything wrong with it, all the social benefits and cash transfer were channeled to the north, and anchor borrower funds were mostly benefited by northerner farmers.

Buhari seeks a loan to construct a road linking northern Nigeria with the Niger in Maradi you all kept quiet.

Now that Tinubu decided to construct a road in the south linking 9 states with coastal lines you all go berserk.

What is the color of your hatred and jealousy that you so much detest development that would benefit the Southerners and the entire country?

Ttalk:
Look at the poor comments coming down from the so-called Southerners. It seems many of you are cursed and abhor development projects.

Buhari built a transport university in his home state you all didn't see anything wrong with it, all the social benefits and cash transfer were channeled to the north, and anchor borrower funds were mostly benefited by northerner farmers.

Buhari seeks a loan to construct a road linking northern Nigeria with the Niger in Maradi you all kept quiet.

Now that Tinubu decided to construct a road in the south linking 9 states with coastal lines you all go berserk.

What is the color of your hatred and jealousy that you so much detest development that would benefit the Southerners and the entire country?

tollyboy5:

The high way has a rail track bro.

Ofunaofu:
This watery rebuttal by Bayo Onanuga further confirms that Tinubu has a penchant for dubious and shady deals.

Bayo Onanuga didn't say anything about the entire cost of the project, which is being shrouded in secrecy. He didn't say anything about the fact that the Tinubu administration did claim that the project would be at no cost to the federal government, but turned around suddenly to approve a huge sum of N1.06 trillion that would be paid to the construction firm for the first phase of the project.

Bayo Onanuga said nothing about the fact that the construction firm handling this huge project is owned by Gilbert Chagoury, a known ally of Tinubu. Bayo Onanuga also didn't say anything about the reputation of the construction firm, Hitech, or their penchant for abandoned projects. It is public knowledge that this same Hitech was unable to complete the 50-kilometer Lekki-Epe expressway despite installing two tollgates along the axis.

Instead of providing answers to the vital questions raised by Atiku, Bayo Onanuga went berserk like a tribal and ethnic bigot that he is, dancing naked in the market, disgracing himself and his drug lord. 

Baxilexi:


So why embark on two projects that offer near equivalence in terms of economic value at the expense of tax payers. I think it goes without saying that the Nigerian economy is not at the epicenter of this project and it’s just sad that in the face of all the country’s woes the government still engages in wastefulness.

Rail would take a shorter period to complete.
Laying tracks is an all weather affair.
Lagos port deliverables, industry products, and commuters can easily be trafficked with a robust rail system. The road is not a pressing need.
The road can come at a time when we are richer as a people.

Good2go1:
You just confirmed Atiku claim to be truth,"Tinubu using national resources to develop areas he has personal interest".

dejol88:
Since discussions began regarding the construction of a coastal road from Lagos to Calabar, the pace of approval has been notably lacking. It was initially conveyed that the company responsible for constructing this road would self-finance the project, only for the Minister of Works to subsequently demand funds for its implementation.

Furthermore, upon examining the individuals involved in this venture, one cannot overlook the connection to the owner of Eko Atlantic. It is my belief that these individuals are aiming to expand their influence over all our coastal regions. It seems unlikely that this project will benefit the common populace, as funds that could be allocated to address other pressing needs are being squandered on initiatives that primarily serve the interests of the affluent.

Kukutenla:

So typing like a nitwit high on cow dung

The Kano-Maradi rail was also touted to bring economic benefits to the coastal states and the entire nation. You have still not told us what became of it.

The fact that you're hiding under ethnic colouration and geopolitics to defend an economic project shows that something is basically wrong with whatever you have stuffed in your skull

dejol88:


Stop deceiving yourself and face reality. The project is to advance eko Atlantic and it will only benefit Lebanese and tinubu people. They are the ones who will build coastal estate like eko Atlantic around the corridor of the new road. Why isn’t the private business owner develop it the road themselves since it will only serve their interest. Money that could have been used in fixing the dire need of southern roads but being wasted in a private man's business. If you are not on the Lebanese family that will enjoy this you better shit it.