A former senator in the eighth Assembly, Ben Murray-Bruce, has described critics of the ongoing 700Km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as enemies of progress who âshould not ply the road when it is completed.â
Recall that the PDP flagbearer in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, criticised the Lagos-Calabar highway project describing it as a âwhite elephant projectâ.
They maintained that the project does not reflect the needs of Nigerians, given the country’s prevailing economic hardship.
However, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Edo and Delta state governors have lauded the president for initiating the construction of the coastal highway project.
But reacting via a video shared on his X (Twitter) account on Sunday, May 5, the former Bayelsa senator applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the initiative.
The media mogul described the project as a âproof of the transformative power of visionary leadership by President Bola Tinubu.â
Speaking further, Bruce described Umahi as a man of âdedication at the helm of affairs.â
The former PDP senator tweeted:
Watch the video below:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that David Umahi, the minister of works, accused Obi of inciting Igbo people against the Bola Tinubu-led government.
Obi stated that the funds could be put to better use if channelled into the rehabilitation of wrecked roads across the country.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
