Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has publicly questioned the estimated ₦15 trillion cost of the Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway and warned against voter suppression in Lagos.
Falana criticised the government’s cost estimate, arguing that the figure seemed inflated and that the project’s feasibility and transparency needed closer scrutiny.
The proposed highway would run along Nigeria’s coast, linking the commercial hub of Lagos with the port city of Calabar in Cross River State. It is part of the federal government’s broader infrastructure agenda aimed at improving transport links across the country.
Alongside his criticism of the project’s cost, Falana warned that the construction of the highway could be used to suppress voters in Lagos, a concern that echoes wider worries about electoral integrity in the region.
He called on authorities to ensure that the highway’s development does not compromise the rights of voters and to subject the project to rigorous public oversight.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>