Why was the coastal road moved from its original alignment along the Water
Corporation Road to the beachfront where there are 57 active businesses,
thousands of jobs, and millions of dollars worth of infrastructure? The original
route remains unused and undeveloped till date.
b. Why were properties not previously marked for demolition and outside the right
of way, demolished?
c. After the FG refusal to realign the route despite Landmark’s pleas to save the
infrastructure, businesses and jobs on the Landmark Beach, why was the route
later realigned to save infrastructure along the right of way after demolition at
Landmark had already taken place?
2. Due Process
a. Why was a contract of such magnitude awarded to a single contractor without a
competitive bidding process as confirmed by the Federal Minister of Works?
b. Why was a contract with such significant environmental and social impact
commenced without the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) as
required by law?
c. Hi-Tech, the construction company that was awarded the contract for the road
works is owned by the Chagoury Group who also own Eko Atlantic, the business
that is sand filling. The owner of the Chagoury Group, Gilbert Chagoury is also a
known personal friend of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Did this personal
relationship play a role in awarding the contract to Hi-Tech without a competitive
bidding process?
d. The Federal Minister of Works and members of the Ministry have been lodged in
Eko Hotel and holding official Federal Government stakeholder meetings in Eko
Hotel while on official assignment for the road. It is worth noting that the owner
of Eko Hotel is also the Chagoury group. Who is ultimately covering the costs for
the FG stay at the luxury 4 star hotel and conduct official government meetings
there as opposed to the Federal Ministry of Works office in Lagos?
e. Why was there no stakeholder engagement or consultation, especially with
impacted businesses, before the right of way was finalized and notice of
demolition?
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