Former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has tackled ex-Cross River Governor Donald Duke over his criticisms of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Bruce recalled a joint trip where Duke praised the road’s vision, urging politicians not to undermine national infrastructure for political gains.
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has dismissed assertions by former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke that the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is impossible to build through the Niger Delta’s swampy terrain, labeling the criticism as politically motivated and out of touch with modern engineering achievements.
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