Coastal highway: Wabara demands probe of N15trn project

… Accuses Tinubu govt of breaching procurement rules
… Questions contract award, environmental assessment and subsequent realignment
By Steve Oko
UMUAHIA — Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has called for a comprehensive investigation into the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, raising concerns over alleged breaches of procurement and other statutory requirements.

Wabara accused the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government of failing to ensure compliance with due process, transparency and accountability in the award and execution of the project.

In a statement, the forme...