Lagos-Calabar Coastal project: SERAP threatens Nigerian govt, makes demand from Umahi

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has threatened ineligible enactment against the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, implicit the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.

SERAP charged Umahi to disclose if the national authorities carried retired an biology and societal interaction appraisal connected the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.

The assemblage said Umahi should disclose if a transcript of the study of specified an appraisal including the day and locations was wide published.

Post connected X, SERAP wrote: “BREAKING: We’re issuing a state of accusation petition against Senator David Umahi to instantly disclose if immoderate biology and societal interaction appraisal was carried retired connected the Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway Project, and to wide people a transcript of the study of immoderate specified appraisal including the day and locations of the assessment. We’ll spot successful tribunal if the accusation is not instantly provided.”

Recall that the 700-kilometre coastal road has been enmeshed successful contention pursuing the demolition of Landmark Beach Resort, valued astatine $200 million, to make close of mode for the task which is estimated to outgo the national authorities N15 trillion.

Following the demolition, the proprietor of Landmark Resort, Paul Onwuanibe had accused the Nigerian Government of foul play.

However, Umahi accused Onwuanibe of playing politics, stressing that Landmark has nary assertion implicit demolition being carried retired by the Federal Government.

Umahi said the properties being demolished were on the shoreline aimed astatine creating a pathway for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.