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Umahi, power is transient. Go and learn from your kinsmen Azikiwe, Okpara, Mbadiwe, Mbazulike and respected past Igbo leaders. You should have sense and accord some respect to Obasanjo. He is the greatest living Nigerian leader at the moment and principal you are defending acknowledges that.

Was the Lagos-Calabar Highway construction project ever put out for public tender or bidding?

@Grok Answer:

Based on available information, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway construction project does not appear to have been put out for public tender or competitive bidding in the traditional sense.

The contract for this 700-kilometer highway project was awarded to Hitech Construction Company Limited, a firm owned by Gilbert Chagoury, without a documented open competitive bidding process.

Several sources indicate that this decision has sparked significant controversy and allegations of non-compliance with Nigeria’s Public Procurement Act of 2007, which mandates transparency and competitiveness in awarding public contracts.

Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the award, arguing that the selection of Hitech was based on the company’s competence and track record, notably its prior work on reclamation projects in Lagos.

He has suggested that the Procurement Act allows for exceptions where a contractor’s specific skills justify a direct award, though critics argue that no such provision explicitly permits bypassing competitive bidding for a project of this scale—estimated at N15.6 trillion—without clear justification or transparency.

Umahi has also claimed that the project initially followed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with Hitech expected to fund it and recover costs through tolls, but later statements indicated government funding, further muddying the procurement process.

Public figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Lagos governorship candidate Funso Doherty, have criticized the lack of competitive bidding, pointing out that no public tender was advertised, nor was the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval documented before the award.

Reports suggest construction began before an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) was fully completed or publicly reviewed, adding to concerns about due process.

While the government has maintained that the project aligns with legal and practical considerations, no evidence has surfaced of an open tender process inviting multiple bidders, as is standard for major public infrastructure projects in Nigeria.

In summary, the Lagos-Calabar Highway project does not seem to have been subjected to public tender or competitive bidding, with the contract instead awarded directly to Hitech Construction under circumstances that remain contentious and debated as of March 14, 2025.

Minister must you say that to a former president these politicians ehhh I no understand them

Factcheck0001:
Like seriously it is with this case of obj that I believe truly that indomie generation are d ones making noise on social media n seeing obj as a reasonable leader

If u were at least 17 years during obj period of governance, u won't b praising d old man today.

The man who doesn't even welcome any contrary opinion, check d number of artists n influencers that have released many songs to insult tinubu today n he didn't say anything

Ordinary Jaga Jaga wey eedris Abdul Kareem released then obj declared him wanted

don't mind them, Obasanjo almost killed globacom because of his greed. Mtn that we celebrate in Nigeria, even when the owner is from south Africa, he is not the most preferred. Nigeria airways died completely under him. Nigeria post office went underground during his tenure. People keep saying things were cheap under Obasanjo and Pdp government. Instead for him and other successor to tackle the root cause of problems but they were busy paying subsidy that cant be substain. Obasanjo and Jonathan can't point to any landmark project as president. Buhari will not be forgotten for building the second niger bridge. When the coaster road is completed, Tinubu will be remembered. Obasanjo is just angry that another Yoruba is the president cos he want to be remembered as the only president from south west. Tinubu will outshine his performance as a president from south west.

You wey dey slam, will you use it?

No be PJ all of una dey use?

shortgun:
Building a 15 trillion naira coastal highway is wasteful and a misplaced priority.
The only reason that project exist is to steal public funds

Since you are not sensible to know that the major finance is from private sector. You people should quit bitterness and hatred cos it will always cause you people more pains. There will be toll gate and that will enable the private sector to recoup their money and then hand it over to the government. Lekki toll gate is a classic example before the endsars.

Umahi oh
Obj oh
Tinubu oh

None of dem go use dat coastal highway

Just 1 persent from the money they intend to waste on that yeye project should have solved our power sector problems

How many politicians travel by road?

That Lagos Calabar high way is a total waste of money... there a lot of existing federal roads that needs urgent attention.. rehabilitation, repaid , upgrading

iLoveYouToo:
Don’t mind those kids. One of them engaged siding with Obj that this project ($8b) is a waste. I challenged him that same obj spent $16b on a missing/failed power project.

He said ehen, we made the mistake in the past, should we make it again? I said the road is right there for you to see and progressing. Like wtf?

so exhausting

DeepSight:
Chai. See naivette.
Con artists are exposing fraud?

Lol.
Kwantinu.

Long live Trump the Christ and his loyal St. Elon of Musk and God protect them as they clean the Augean stable!

What do you mean con artists exposing fraud and how does this constitute naïveté?
Nigerians are so quick to glorify some other countries while putting their own down meanwhile that glorified country going through their own shiit… can’t you the contrast?

WantsandMore:
What do you mean con artists exposing fraud and how does this constitute naïveté?
Nigerians are so quick to glorify some other countries while putting their own down meanwhile that glorified country going through their own shiit… can’t you the contrast?

You said that Trump and Musk are exposing fraud. I think it's very naive to think that they are, because both of them are big time fraudsters.

It won't surprise anyone if this is coming from you nah...
You must protect your source of income n job..
Do you expect Nigerians to use d road by walking on it...
Sometimes one wonders if this people reason with their anus..
Clearing of Toyota Camry(2000 model either Tiny light or Drop light) cost more than #3M n this idiot talk as if we gonna use our legs to access their so called project...

OriOko88:

Oga umahi mk we hear word. The elephant project is corrupt and fraudulent. 15trillion naira for road construction at a time Nigeria is the poverty capital of the world. 15trillion that would be shared between Tinubu and his associate contractor Chagoury. If it were In US Tinubu would be been in hot soup by the senate for awarding such contract to his close ally.

I bet you u, Tinubu won't finish that road till leaves office. He just wan siphon money as he used to. Nonsense and ingredients.

Time will tell.
If a FG product, Tinubu's successor definitely would complete it.
Tinubu would be involved in who succeed him.

Good response by umahi.
Obj should also write a book to tell Nigerians what happened to 13bilion dollars without power for his 8years and why he didnt build a single critically needed refinery,yet he sold existin refinefry but revoke by Good PresYara dauu, as working now

PressMyButton:
https://gazettengr.com/dont-use-lagos-calabar-highway-when-completed-fg-slams-obasanjo/

Dumb, senseless ediot.
When the bigoted yarigbas finish using you, they will still dump you because they already hate where you come from

Evennif they pay for it. Nonsense.

DeepSight:
You said that Trump and Musk are exposing fraud. I think it's very naive to think that they are, because both of them are big time fraudsters.

interesting 🤔 in your opinion what’s discovered off USAID and the credit card civil service fraud isn’t good enough since the messengers aren’t themselves “sainted” in the past?!

media houses giving


Baba Obasanjo



relevant


ORDINARY OTA FARM ROAD, BABA CAN NOT CONSTRUCT.

PressMyButton:
https://gazettengr.com/dont-use-lagos-calabar-highway-when-completed-fg-slams-obasanjo/

Here are some key projects and initiatives under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as of early 2025 (source: Punch Newspaper):

Infrastructure & Transportation:
1. Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway – Major coastal expressway aimed at connecting key cities.
2. Completion of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway – Final stages of long-standing road rehabilitation.
3. Second Niger Bridge Access Roads – Completion of connecting roads to the bridge.
4. Rehabilitation of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road – Ongoing reconstruction work.
5. Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Railway – Rehabilitation and reconstruction.
6. Modernization of Railway Infrastructure – Including the Lagos-Kano and Kano-Maradi railway corridors.

Economic & Industrial Initiatives:
7. Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund – A $5 billion fund to drive nationwide infrastructure projects.
8. National Single Window Project – For trade facilitation and customs reforms.
9. Tinubu’s Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative – To reduce dependence on petrol and lower transport costs.
10. Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones – Agricultural processing and value chain expansion.

Power & Energy:
11. Power Sector Reforms – Including decentralization and electricity market liberalization.
12. Siemens Power Project Continuation – Upgrading transmission and distribution capacities.

Social Investment & Human Capital Development:
13. Student Loan Scheme – Commenced implementation to support higher education access.
14. N-Power Revamp and Skill-Up Nigeria Programme – Skills development for youths.
15. National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP) Restructuring – Including Conditional Cash Transfer and school feeding.

Factcheck0001:
Like seriously it is with this case of obj that I believe truly that indomie generation are d ones making noise on social media n seeing obj as a reasonable leader

If u were at least 17 years during obj period of governance, u won't b praising d old man today.

The man who doesn't even welcome any contrary opinion, check d number of artists n influencers that have released many songs to insult tinubu today n he didn't say anything

Ordinary Jaga Jaga wey eedris Abdul Kareem released then obj declared him wanted

You are using different handle to defend your master

WantsandMore:
interesting 🤔 in your opinion what’s discovered off USAID and the credit card civil service fraud isn’t good enough since the messengers aren’t themselves “sainted” in the past?!

Its not that. I believe that all that has always existed and its not news, its simply being dredged up to "perfume" both con artists.

PS: It is the euphenism of the century to simply say that someone like Trump is "not sainted" in the past!

While his followers regard him as GOD, he is in fact one of the filthiest scumbags to ever walk the Earth. A fraudster, con artist, racist, rapist and pathological liar on a scale that cant be quantified.

Thus I simply find it absurd when anyone says "thank God for Trump who is exposing fraud." Its damn too funny. It just sounds like saying "thank God for Pablo Escobar who is exposing drug dealers" or "thank God for Lawerence Anini who is catching armed robbers."

tonesky:
Umahi, power is transient. Go and learn from your kinsmen Azikiwe, Okpara, Mbadiwe, Mbazulike and respected past Igbo leaders. You should have sense and accord some respect to Obasanjo. He is the greatest living Nigerian leader at the moment and principal you are defending acknowledges that.

Leadership killed you there,young man.
-With respect to OBJ,Atiku,Obi,etc and all those who have Criticise the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highways, either before or now, they should let this Project be!
-If those who are critisizing are not ready to use the Roads - that will safe them- Time, Money 🤑, Energy and gives them Comfort,so be it!
Lets criticise Objectively, with recourse.
- not because you are no longer head of State,or Minister or because you are no longer in govt - for this is a Project For Our Generations - to Come.
•We should Not use Tribal,or Ethnic or Religion ☯️ intonation because this Projects worthy it-Cost elements apart.
-For We can trace Envy,Bad-belle,etc- from these leaders - afterall President Tinubu Picked this Particular Project from the Sleeping 😴 PDP- that has fallen apart!
- the same way, OBJ Govt- Could Not Do the Lagos- Ibadan Express Roads, until the Buhari Picked it up and is about to be Completed.So, What type of Leaders are criticizing these Projects Now?
-Did OBJ remember that the Lagos-Ibadan -Express Roads -was awarded to Lawyer Babalakin or So, during his time and he did not moved it beyond Berger- Bus Stop - for years!
Is that what we should be talking today? Haba?
- As a reminder to the Critics 🎗️,this Lagos- Calabar Coastal Highways -Projects Cut --Across 8 or Nine-States - that will bring and drive :
1•U precedented Economic-Development,
2•Unparallel-Economic Growth 📈,
3• Industrial Development from ALL Continents( Africa,Asia,Americas, Indian,etc - This Is Our Gateway to the World 🌍.
4•Inter- States Co-Operations,
5•Drive Agriculture Development- of all shapes and Sizes.
6•Tourism,
7• Hospitality
8•Many Foreign Ships- will be Landing 🛬 here,
9• Housing 🏡. Development,
10•Banking Revolution- will surely Open Nigeria- to the World 🌍.
-So,what is our Our Leaders saying about this Economic -Progressive -Movement of Our Time.
-In fact anyone that is against this Projects - is an Enemy of the Country- with Bad😔 - Belle- Syndrome and wicked 🖤 intentions- this is Not About Prices or Costs.
-Kiss the TRUTH.

How corpers survive on 33k allowance in dis economy baffles me. Welfare shld come first b4 any other thing. People need to be alive to use super high way. They ve deceive Nigerian with subsidy removal, electricity hike, tax reforms is in d pipeline n so on. Which of these reforms so far has brought succour to Nigerians.

Uche559:
How corpers survive on 33k allowance in dis economy baffles me. Welfare shld come first b4 any other thing. People need to be alive to use super high way. They ve deceive Nigerian with subsidy removal, electricity hike, tax reforms is in d pipeline n so on. Which of these reforms so far has brought succour to Nigerians.

In just 2- yrs,you are not sincere,hater!
Why can't we live live by the Truth?
But are you aware your brother,
•Emiefiele spent Over NTrillions in Ways and Means,
- Spent the Anchor 🔱 Borrowers Farmers Money of - Multi -NBillions !
So,with all this,some of you still want Nigeria Economy to be same!
Very Shameful People indeed.

Factcheck0001:
during obj tenure, nobody dares advice him but he can write a million letters to others

Gbam!

Can't you make your point without cursing someone? Going by your age #50 condom would have saved humanity this nuisance( author=Bluntemperor post=134539830]

Leadership killed you there,young man.
-With respect to OBJ,Atiku,Obi,etc and all those who have Criticise the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highways, either before or now, they should let this Project be!
-If those who are critisizing are not ready to use the Roads - that will safe them- Time, Money 🤑, Energy and gives them Comfort,so be it!
Lets criticise Objectively, with recourse.
- not because you are no longer head of State,or Minister or because you are no longer in govt - for this is a Project For Our Generations - to Come.
•We should Not use Tribal,or Ethnic or Religion ☯️ intonation because this Projects worthy it-Cost elements apart.
-For We can trace Envy,Bad-belle,etc- from these leaders - afterall President Tinubu Picked this Particular Project from the Sleeping 😴 PDP- that has fallen apart!
- the same way, OBJ Govt- Could Not Do the Lagos- Ibadan Express Roads, until the Buhari Picked it up and is about to be Completed.So, What type of Leaders are criticizing these Projects Now?
-Did OBJ remember that the Lagos-Ibadan -Express Roads -was awarded to Lawyer Babalakin or So, during his time and he did not moved it beyond Berger- Bus Stop - for years!
Is that what we should be talking today? Haba?
- As a reminder to the Critics 🎗️,this Lagos- Calabar Coastal Highways -Projects Cut --Across 8 or Nine-States - that will bring and drive :
1•U precedented Economic-Development,
2•Unparallel-Economic Growth 📈,
3• Industrial Development from ALL Continents( Africa,Asia,Americas, Indian,etc - This Is Our Gateway to the World 🌍.
4•Inter- States Co-Operations,
5•Drive Agriculture Development- of all shapes and Sizes.
6•Tourism,
7• Hospitality
8•Many Foreign Ships- will be Landing 🛬 here,
9• Housing 🏡. Development,
10•Banking Revolution- will surely Open Nigeria- to the World 🌍.
-So,what is our Our Leaders saying about this Economic -Progressive -Movement of Our Time.
-In fact anyone that is against this Projects - is an Enemy of the Country- with Bad😔 - Belle- Syndrome and wicked 🖤 intentions- this is Not About Prices or Costs.
-Kiss the TRUTH.[/quote]

EponObi:
All of una just dey shout 15 trillion up and down. Abeg read about how the project is being funded and be smart for once in your life.

Regardless how it's been funded 15trillion is much simple

There was no bidding process; the project was just handed over to the president's friend, and yet you say it's not corrupt? That's a conflict of interests.

Did HiTech win the contract through A bidding process and get a letter of no objection from BPP?

For a project of this magnitude, was an ESIA carried out?

Was the contract awarded to HiTech by virtue of its competence or because of the ties with the president?

Use the answers to these to challenge what Obasanjo said and put him to shame

OriOko88:

Oga umahi mk we hear word. The elephant project is corrupt and fraudulent. 15trillion naira for road construction at a time Nigeria is the poverty capital of the world. 15trillion that would be shared between Tinubu and his associate contractor Chagoury. If it were In US Tinubu would be been in hot soup by the senate for awarding such contract to his close ally.

I bet you u, Tinubu won't finish that road till leaves office. He just wan siphon money as he used to. Nonsense and ingredients.

Better sit down with your own poverty. In this same country, Dangote became two times richer UNDER TINUBU'S PRESIDENCY ($23.1B). Continue to criticise government like your parents did and leave poverty for your children to come and insult the next president, dindinrin.