The former vice president, in a statement on Monday, May 6, alleged that there was a conflict of interest in the project because President Tinubu’s son was a board member of HiTech and that the federal government only awarded the contract because of the relationship the president and Chagoury.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, alleged that the contract was awarded to HiTech without any bidding for competition from other construction companies.
Speaking at the project’s flag-off on Sunday, May 27, Tinubu disclosed that the chairman of HiTech company, Ambassador Gilbert Chagoury, and Engr. Ronald Chagoury have a long-standing relationship and have worked together for many years.
Tinubu revealed that the indigenous company successfully carried out the project of preventing the Atlantic Ocean from wrecking a critical section of the Lagos shoreline. He said:
“Together, we worked to tame the Atlantic and turned a disaster into a great asset of value. We lost weight and took insults but eventually tamed the Atlantic. We achieved our goals.”
See the video of the president’s full speech here:
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Nigerian politicians have been making permutations ahead of the 2027 presidential election, barely a year after the 2023 general election, where Tinubu secured the seat of power.
Key players in the 2023 presidential election, including Tinubu, Atiku, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, are believed to have started plans for the next general election.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
