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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Is Misplaced Priority, Nigeria Can’t Afford It — Donald Duke
Leadership News
Aug 5, 2026 · 12:03 WAT
Former Cross River State governor Donald Duke described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a misplaced priority, arguing that Nigeria cannot afford the project amid current economic challenges. The comments introduce a macroeconomic and infrastructure-spending discussion with a plausible, though indirect, relevance to listed construction and industrial goods sectors.