FG admonishes Communities Along Coastal Highway Routes Against Erecting New Structures for Compensation

The federal government has admonished communities along the Coastal Highway routes not to erect new structures along the route with the hope of getting compensation,  stressing that compensation will not be paid to people with such ulterior motives.

A statement issued by Edet Ekpenyong for Head, Information and Public Relations, noted that the Minister of Works, Senator ( Engr) David Umahi gave the warning at the stakeholders meeting today 30 June, 2024 in Calabar.

The Minister pleaded for the co-operation of the people of the Cross River  State especially along the Coastal Highway routes to enable the  government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deliver legacy projects to them.

According to the Minister ” if you delay the project you will delay the funding, don’t go and build on the road so that you will get compensation, there will be no compensation”.

Speaking further, Senator Umahi announced plans to hold indigenous contractors conference to encourage the patriotic ones among them because the attitude of expatriate contractors is becoming worrisome.

In her speech, Senator Florence Ita Giwa thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment of Senator (Engr) David Umahi as the Minister of works.

She appealed to the Minister to ensure the completion of Calabar -Itu and Ugep roads.

The Governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu who was represented by the deputy governor, Peter Odey said that   the state government will give the Federal Ministry of Works maximum cooperation to ensure the completion of the project.

In his own remarks, the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Osita said that the coastal highway is a testimony that the government cares for the people .

He called on all the stakeholders to support the Honourable Minister of Works to complete the project.