
Dave Umahi And The Highway Of Lies
"700 kilometers of concrete ambition, a ₦15-trillion promise of connectivity, and the crown jewel of a government determined to prove that it could build at scale. But every kilometer of its progress has also mapped the fault lines of the Nigerian state."
By
Prof. MarkAnthony Nze
Investigative Journalist | Public Intellectual | Global Governance Analyst | Health & Social Care Expert | International Business/Immigration Law Professional | Strategic & Management Economist
Executive Summary
The Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway—a 700-kilometre corridor projected to cost roughly ₦15 trillion ($11 billion)—is the most ambitious public-works project in Nigeria’s modern history. Conceived as a symbol …