Somebody compared the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway with the second Niger Bridge.
He claimed that Peter Obi didn't criticize the second Niger Bridge so why should he criticize the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway?
It seems that some people are trying to cause a deep divide and rule between the people of the Southeast and their Southsouth brothers through this Lagos Calabar Coastal highway project.
Obviously, some people are trying to make it look like the Igbos are not happy about the coastal highway because it does not benefit them.
Really?
The first Niger Bridge had been a very busy passage across the Niger river for decades.
A lot of vehicles used to pass to and fro the busy bridge on a daily basis.
Due to the bad shape of the first Niger Bridge and the fear that it might collapse leading to astronomical loss of humans and property, there was an idea for the construction of a second Niger Bridge which started during the electioneering campaign of late former president Shehu Shagari in 1978/1979, continued to the regime of Ibrahim Babangida, down to that of president Olusegun Obasanjo.
For more than 30 years, this huge national project affecting Nigerians lives and economy had been subject to political talks until president Jonathan signed the contract which his predecessor former president Muhammadu Buhari perfected and completed.
Can that be said about the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway?
Do the people of the coastal areas need the high way more than deep seaports?
What about the existing roads in the Southsouth line the East West roads and other roads in need of upgrade?
What are the economic benefits of this highway compared to the cost?
Do we really need an alternative high way for the Southsouth people that much?
Is the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway not a white elephant project meant to play to the galary and get Southsouth votes?
The question is: will president Bola Tinubu actually complete this project or will he just use it as a ploy to get Southsouth votes and abandon it if reelected and blame the minister of works, David Umahi an Igboman as someone predicted?

FreedomfromtheT:
Somebody compared the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway with the second Niger Bridge.
He claimed that Peter Obi didn't criticize the second Niger Bridge so why should he criticize the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway?
It seems that some people are trying to cause a deep divide and rule between the people of the Southeast and their Southsouth brothers through this Lagos Calabar Coastal highway project.
Obviously, some people are trying to make it look like the Igbos are not happy about the coastal highway because it does not benefit them.
Really?
The first Niger Bridge had been a very busy passage across the Niger river for decades.
A lot of vehicles used to pass to and fro the busy bridge on a daily basis.
Due to the bad shape of the first Niger Bridge and the fear that it might collapse leading to astronomical loss of humans and property, there was an idea for the construction of a second Niger Bridge which started during the electioneering campaign of late former president Shehu Shagari in 1978/1979, continued to the regime of Ibrahim Babangida, down to that of president Olusegun Obasanjo.
For more than 30 years, this huge national project affecting Nigerians lives and economy had been subject to political talks until president Jonathan signed the contract which his predecessor former president Muhammadu Buhari perfected and completed.
Can that be said about the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway?
Do the people of the coastal areas need the high way more than deep seaports?
What about the existing roads in the Southsouth line the East West roads and other roads in need of upgrade?
What are the economic benefits of this highway compared to the cost?
Do we really need an alternative high way for the Southsouth people that much?
Is the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway not a white elephant project meant to play to the galary and get Southsouth votes?
The question is: will president Bola Tinubu actually complete this project or will he just use it as a ploy to get Southsouth votes and abandon it if reelected and blame the minister of works, David Umahi an Igboman as someone predicted?

Why are our Igbo brethren not happy?

favor914:
Why are our Igbo brethren not happy?

Reasonable Nigerians including Southsouth people should not be happy at the colossal waste of money at a time like this on what is seen aa a white elephant project when there are better things the Southsouth need that are relatively less costly.

Coastal high way constructing by Tinubu is a condict pipe for corruption in fact that is Tinubu 2027 campaign money saving box

Freshtruth:
E No get anything anybody wan tell me real Madrid match is clearly fixed

Is that what this thread is about?

gratiaeo:
Coastal high way constructing by Tinubu is a condict pipe for corruption in fact that is Tinubu 2027 campaign money saving box

You think so?

Okay

FG is Building another Highway from Port Harcourt to Enugu

Go and shut it down then

Christistruth00:


Okay

FG is Building another Highway from Port Harcourt to Enugu

Go and shut it down then

Nobody is shutting anything down.
Are they building or rehabilitating?
If true, it is federal government money.
But there are priorities beneficial to the people and there are white elephant projects.
Have you now known the difference between the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway and the urgent need to have a 2nd Niger Bridge?

FreedomfromtheT:
Reasonable Nigerians including Southsouth people should not be happy at the colossal waste of money at a time like this on what is seen aa a white elephant project when there are better things the Southsouth need that are relatively less costly.

Seen as a while elephant project? On an assumption based on your prejudice I believe?

FreedomfromtheT:
Reasonable Nigerians including Southsouth people should not be happy at the colossal waste of money at a time like this on what is seen aa a white elephant project when there are better things the Southsouth need that are relatively less costly.

Ok I take it truly from your statement, that some of you in the minority Ndigbos like Ofunaofu, gratiaeo, Jmoore & Co who are still bitter about the 2023 general election loss, are not happy about our new Inter coastal freeway in progress?

FreedomfromtheT:
Reasonable Nigerians including Southsouth people should not be happy at the colossal waste of money at a time like this on what is seen aa a white elephant project when there are better things the Southsouth need that are relatively less costly.

Pps how did yiu think the coastal road is planwd to be financed?

Paramount01:




Pps how did yiu think the coastal road is planned to be financed?

Well definitely not from any resources from Eastern Nigeria?

The FG has used their own quota to build bridge for them.

gratiaeo:
Coastal high way constructing by Tinubu is a condict pipe for corruption in fact that is Tinubu 2027 campaign money saving box

You have said it all

A conduit pipe for corruption

A fraudulent coastal highway linking Bourdillon with Lebanon

Ofunaofu:


You have said it all

A conduit pipe for corruption

A fraudulent coastal highway linking Bourdillon with Lebanon

The sooner you leave that village which you are hibernating in Eastern Nigeria, the better for you.

favor914:
The sooner you leave that village which you are hibernating in Eastern Nigeria, the better for you.

Where I am now is far better than where you are typing this shit from

Ofunaofu:


Where I am now is far better than where you are typing this shit from

Indeed Wailer, far better, na em you dey Nairaland dey wail about inter coastal freeway?

favor914:
Indeed Wailer, far better, na em you dey Nairaland dey wail about inter coastal freeway?

I am not wailing rather pointing out the fact that Tinubu's coastal highway project is a fraudulent project linking Bourdillon with Lebanon

Ofunaofu:


I am not wailing rather pointing out the fact that Tinubu's coastal highway project is a fraudulent project linking Bourdillon with Lebanon

You are entitled to your poor man opinion.

At least one thing for sure that is synonymous about the poor, they lack vision & foresight.

FreedomfromtheT:
Reasonable Nigerians including Southsouth people should not be happy at the colossal waste of money at a time like this on what is seen aa a white elephant project when there are better things the Southsouth need that are relatively less costly.

But the Governors of all SS states have come out to approve it, even the Obong did same

So who are those SS u are talking about?
If it's the ones in your street,remind them of how inconsequential they are, no one knows them

FreedomfromtheT:
Reasonable Nigerians including Southsouth people should not be happy at the colossal waste of money at a time like this on what is seen aa a white elephant project when there are better things the Southsouth need that are relatively less costly.

South South can feed you ungrateful parasites in South East but the only project to directly benefit the SS is a waste according to you Igbos?

No problem.

FreedomfromtheT:
Nobody is shutting anything down.
Are they building or rehabilitating?
If true, it is federal government money.
But there are priorities beneficial to the people and there are white elephant projects.
Have you now known the difference between the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway and the urgent need to have a 2nd Niger Bridge?

You are not crying about PH to Enugu but you are crying about the Coastal Road that benefits the SS

Carry anything related to Peter Obi in the SS in 2027 and see what happens to you.

favor914:
Why are our Igbo brethren not happy?

that coastal road is another ogoni clean up scam that didn't see light of the day

3ice9ce:


You are not crying about PH to Enugu but you are crying about the Coastal Road that benefits the SS

Carry anything related to Peter Obi in the SS in 2027 and see what happens to you.

You cannot fool Southsouth people.
They know what most Yorubas did to president Goodluck Jonathan in 2014/2015!!!

3ice9ce:


South South can feed you ungrateful parasites in South East but the only project to directly benefit the SS is a waste according to you Igbos?

No problem.

Let me ask you this: did president Tinubu consult the Southsouth leaders about what is their priority before embarking on the Lagos Calabar Coastal highway project or it is forced on them and they must reciprocate with 2027 votes?

EmperorCaesar:


But the Governors of all SS states have come out to approve it, even the Obong did same

So who are those SS u are talking about?
If it's the ones in your street,remind them of how inconsequential they are, no one knows them

The governors have no choice than to approve it even if it is not their priority. At least it is better than nothing.
Not only have they approved it, they want it completed in record time.
The question is: will president Tinubu complete it or is just using it to collect 2027 votes?
If he gets reelected and abandons it, what would the Southsouth leaders do to him?

favor914:
Ok I take it truly from your statement, that some of you in the minority Ndigbos like Ofunaofu, gratiaeo, Jmoore & Co who are still bitter about the 2023 general election loss, are not happy about our new Inter coastal freeway in progress?

I don't know about others.
I am concerned about the motive of the president.
The Southsouth need deep seaports.
The Southsouth already have uncompleted roads.
Why the expensive Lagos Calabar Coastal highway?
The more pertinent question is: does president Tinubu even intend to complete the project or just to play to the gallery and garner Southsouth votes in 2027?

Didn't S/S have other working sea port already,why build another one?

FreedomfromtheT:
I don't know about others.
I am concerned about the motive of the president.
The Southsouth need deep seaports.
The Southsouth already have uncompleted roads.
Why the expensive Lagos Calabar Coastal highway?
The more pertinent question is: does president Tinubu even intend to complete the project or just to play to the gallery and garner Southsouth votes in 2027?

fregeneh:
Didn't S/S have other working sea port already,why build another one?

Which of the Southsouth deep ports are currently working at full capacity compared to the Lagos seaport?

The second Niger bridge was made to look like a South East project even one end of it is in the South South

gidgiddy:
The second Niger bridge was made to look like a South East project even one end of it is in the South South

Lagos to Calabar Highway will also benefit the SE

Aba is only 30 minutes away from 😉Port Harcourt which the Highway would pass through