Over 600 workers on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project in Cross River have shut down operations over arbitrary salary cuts, demanding the removal of foreign site managers.
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.
The Ijaw Youth Council has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct Works Minister Dave Umahi to retain the original route of the Lagos-Calabar Highway, warning that altering the alignment threatens the ruling party’s 2027 electoral prospects in the South-South.