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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Unfinished, Unfit for Commissioning- NEFGAD
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Unfinished, Unfit for Commissioning- NEFGAD
By: Michael Mike
The presentation of a 30-kilometre segment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a completed and commission-worthy project has drawn sharp criticism from NEFGAD, a leading public procurement advocacy group in Nigeria. .
In a statement signed at the weekend by its country head of office, Mr Akingunola Omoniyi, NEFGAD said it notes with deep concern that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a 750-kilometre unbroken contract, meant to serve as a transformative infrastructure corridor across Nigeria’s coastal region. To commission just 30 kilometres—barely 4% of the total project length—while the rest remains under construction is premature and misleading.
We caution against the politicization of infrastructure delivery and stress that project commissioning should reflect substantive completion and usability of the project in its entirety or at least a major functional section. Presenting a fraction as the whole not only misrepresents the scope of work but risks undermining public trust in government communication and performance metrics.
The organisation urged the Minister of Work, David Umahi to be mindful of the kind of precedent this action sets, insisting that: “If left unchecked, this could normalize the commissioning of uncompleted or partially completed projects across the country—turning what should be moments of national progress into mere photo opportunities and political theatre.”
The statement added that: “The group says Mr President should not be put under undue pressure of commissioning unfinished projects, maintaining that government is a continum, hence, Mr Umahi should know that it is not possible for an administration to finish the business of governement to the extent of thinking that all projects initiatiated must be completed during a tenure. President Tinubu himself met projects initiated by previous administrations, completed and inaugurated them.
NEFGAD called on President Bola Tinubu to demand transparency and accountability in project delivery, noting that the people deserve full value for every public infrastructure initiative—not staged ceremonies that paper over incomplete work.
“We urge the Ministry of Works to recommit to credible milestones, uphold project integrity, and ensure that future commissionings are tied to real, completed achievements—not fragments dressed up as finished products,” the statement insisted.
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Unfinished, Unfit for Commissioning- NEFGAD
Decomposed body of man found in car at National Assembly Complex , Abuja
By: Zagazola Makama
The decomposed body of a 55-year-old man has been discovered in a car parked outside the annex gate of the National Assembly complex, Abuja, the police have confirmed.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the deceased, identified as Gaddafi Iwar, a Tiv man suspected to be a labourer at a construction site within the complex, was found motionless in a red Peugeot 406 with registration number BWR-577 BF at about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 7.
The body was evacuated to the National Assembly Clinic for medical confirmation and later conveyed to Asokoro General Hospital, but was rejected due to advanced decomposition.
The Tiv community and youth leaders eventually took the body to Gbawu Village, a border town between AMAC and Kuje Area Council, for burial to prevent a health hazard.
Decomposed body of man found in car at National Assembly Complex , Abuja
Local hunters kill resident during patrol in Moriki, Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
A resident of Moriki township, Zamfara State, has been killed after being shot by local hunters during a patrol on Sunday evening.
Sources said that the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. when two local hunters were on routine patrol.
According to the sources, the victim, identified as Yahaya Ibrahim, shone a torchlight on the hunters, prompting them to react aggressively and shoot him in the stomach.
The victim was immediately rushed to General Hospital, Moriki, but was pronounced dead on admission.
The scene was visited by police, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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Three people die as Addallawa dam overflows in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Three people have died following the overflow of Addallawa Dam, which washed away a section of the Dankama-Birnin Kuka Road in Katsina State.
Sources said that at about 12:42 p.m. on August 8, 2025, the dam overflowed, leading to the partial collapse of a bridge along the road.
Three male corpses were seen floating in the floodwaters. Two of the deceased have been identified as Amadu Danladi, 22, and Amiru Dantsare, 23, while the third remains unidentified.
The bodies were evacuated and deposited at the General Hospital Kaita. Efforts are ongoing to assess the situation and prevent further casualties,
Three people die as Addallawa dam overflows in Katsina
Decomposed body of man found in car at National Assembly Complex , Abuja
Local hunters kill resident during patrol in Moriki, Zamfara
Three people die as Addallawa dam overflows in Katsina
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