Amidst the contentious developments surrounding the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project, Governor Dave Umahi, also serving as Nigeria's Minister of Works, has accused Paul Onwuanibe, CEO of Landmark Africa Group, of politicizing issues concerning the initiative.
Umahi's remarks, made during the supervision of structure demolitions at Landmark Beach in Lagos, come against the backdrop of escalating tensions over the project's impact on beach resorts and businesses.
With the federal government's recent commencement of construction along the coastal route, concerns over funding and business disruption have come to the forefront.
Onwuanibe's assertions that the government failed to engage the resort formally regarding project impacts drew Umahi's ire, prompting a swift rebuttal. Umahi clarified that only shanties within the project's 250-meter right of way were demolished, sparing Landmark's infrastructure.
He accused Onwuanibe of seeking attention and engaging in political maneuvers, contrasting his focus on engineering tasks
