The founding father of the Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the initiative to assemble the 700Km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Freeway.
Because the venture which is supervised by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has obtained nationwide reward and condemnation in some quarters, Murray-Bruce has pitched his tent in help of the previous.
Tweeting as @benmurraybruce on Sunday, with a video captioned, ‘A brand new period in Nigeria’s transportation historical past has begun. Watch to seek out out. There has by no means been something like this,” the previous federal lawmaker who represented the Bayelsa East Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019, described the venture as “proof of the transformative energy of visionary management by President Bola Tinubu.”
The media govt additionally described Umahi as a person of “dedication on the helm of affairs.”
He stated, “This freeway will slash journey instances, cut back transportation prices and enhance entry to markets and assets,” including that the street venture can be a “sport changer for traders, entrepreneurs and travellers.”
Whereas noting that the N13 trillion venture will result in {economic} development, Murray-Bruce stated Tinubu is “crafting a legacy of prosperity and development,” whereas the freeway can be a “image of hope for a brighter future.”
Governors of Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Edo, and Delta states have lauded the President for initiating the development of the coastal freeway venture.
This was on the twelfth gathering of South-South governors, often known as BRACED Fee Governor Council (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta), convened within the convention corridor of the Bayelsa State Authorities Home in Yenagoa on Tuesday, April 31, 2024.
On Wednesday, Umahi disclosed that the FG would start the cost of N2.75 billion in compensation to property homeowners affected by the demolition vital for the development of the coastal freeway which spans from channel 0 to channel 3.
(Punch)
