Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has awarded the largest road construction project in the country to Lebanese-Nigerian magnate Gilbert Chagoury’s Hitech, but there are concerns it will lead to the demolition of dozens of businesses.
The 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway will run through nine states and was put at a cost of $11bn in 2021.
Beachfront businesses have become highly lucrative because of their intrinsic aesthetic value. The Oniru axis of Lagos State which lies beside upscale Victoria Island has thus become a hotspot for fun-seekers, attracting thousands weekly and creating booming businesses in the process.Rwanda: Kagame says relations with France are good for now
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