IS THIS A CURSE OR A BLESSING THE LAGOS CALABAR HIGHWAY

A curse or a blessing is the state of my mind when I think of the Lagos Calabar highway. I don't want to delve into the demolition of properties along the corridor of the Highway but on the story of the cost of the project and the Nigerian factor that we all know about. Is this a Curse or will this be a Blessing at the end of the day?
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[@omolaja6784]

What year was the Cairo-South africa done? How many lanes was it? We are the ones who always compared other countries' stabdard of progress with ours, yet any attempt by the government to do the same will be condemned. People say all sorts of things when Buhari was constructing the rail lines, but today, Nigeria has one of the best, if not the best railway in Africa. I'm in support of this project embarked on by thus administration,. I just want them to balance it out by fixing our existing roads, which are currently eyes sore.

[@superplushamos8344]

The project is with rails in the middle.

[@Bigwillz]

You've made some points. 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@user-wc7mz8ud8y]

You sound childish and I pity young Nigerians that going pay for all the loans they are misusing. All the trains projects they built so far is unproductive, because Lagos to Oyo is not and Abuja to Kaduna are not making any profits. If those incompetent corrupted Nigerians elites have vision they should know that Lagos to Eastern or Northern Nigeria will bring quick profits. Coming to Coast road, no one said it not good, but Nigeria have over 50,000 uncompleted projects around the country. In normal country,the best is to complete the uncompleted projects before starting new projects. This is is going to be another uncompleted project. All these incompetent corrupted Nigerians elites are biggest jokes

[@user-wc4ls9gt6s]

This government is a Yoruba government, improve the life of Nigeria.what happen to the train? stupid people

[@iniumoh8501]

How many yorubas trade with the South South?

[@AkinsNazri]

The cost you quoted for the 10,000 km road is not all of the road, it is the part of the road that cuts across Egypt. Even though it is cheaper the terrain is different. In some terrain 1km can cost 1000 USD while it will cost multiply by 100 in another terrain. The new road is going to be constructed with investors' money. Investors cannot put their money in the rehabilitation of your bad roads. The investors put their money only on shining stuff that guarantees returns, which is the sentiment the president appealed to. This is little information I can gather because I am also concern since I use the Lagos/Abeokuta express road every week... if you know you know.

[@Bigwillz]

@AkinsNazri, thank you for you contributing. Much appreciated 🙏 🙏

[@akinlonutobi6278]

I saw that news on Cairo road sir The road starts at Cairo and ends at Sudan for that cost ... It is impossible to build a 10,000km road for $1.3b

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for your contribution.🙏

[@UdokaONYEKWELU-ze5sg]

@Bigwillz u are a very reasonable analyst. People like u should rule this country and set wrong to right. Cheers!

[@Bigwillz]

🙏🙏🙏

[@johnnybyc6608]

Lagos - Calabar Highway would be a great development, only if it's completed as promised. Unfortunately, the project has started on a very bad note; destruction of huge investments in the Lagos corridor, lack of due process and transparency in the contract awards, hugely inflated cost and the highhandedness of government officials, especially the minister of works. It is left to be seen if the project will be completed with the time-frame, and we enjoying the much talked about benefits.

[@Bigwillz]

💯

[@SeraphicTv97]

Elephant project, lots of roads in Nigeria is death trap why not fix them ? Your talking about tourism how many people visit Nigeria for tourism?

[@Biobele]

What about internal tourism by Nigerians within Nigeria? Also the fact that tourists do not come now doesn’t mean we shouldn’t prepare for them. But tourists do come google how many foreigners visit TB Joshua’s church yearly. On this KZbin type itchy boots Nigeria, type London.2.capetown Nigeria, and so on many foreigners visit Nigeria because you don’t see them doesn’t mean they don’t come. They come quietly and go back to their countries to tell people how bad your roads are and how hot your country is. We need this road.

[@mrnaija101]

Oga, people visit Nigeria for tourism, it doesn't matter the amount of people. There's religious tourism, medical tourism, even our dirty December etc so stop saying what you don't know. Without such roads how would the tourism companies in Nigeria be able to sell destinations to foreigners? Lagos to Calabar highway is better to be built than not to be built at all. Y'all shouldn't be anti progress. The current Govt dont have to construct the highway to steal your money ok, that's for those claiming the Govt wants to use it to steal money

[@Southernview3k]

​@@mrnaija101 The coastal line like landmark beach and the rest that attract foreign tourists has already been demolished by the same government and thousands of workers are left jobless.

[@stellaosuji8799]

@@Biobelewhat of insecurity?

[@motowndrive]

I like the way you analysed this with clips from your numerous trips. You have personal experience of the deplorable condition of the interstate highways by virtue of your travels while most commentators postulate from anecdotal evidence. Nigeria is a dysfunctional country where long term planning and cost benefit analysis are alien concepts.. There is nothing wrong with initiating infrastructural projects in order to create employment and stimulate the economy but such projects must never result in destruction of more jobs than it creates. It must be spread across the country and awarded to multiple contractors. Maintaining and upgrading existing highways will bring far more economic benefits to the country than embarking on a grandiose highway project that will be ultimately abandoned..

[@Bigwillz]

@motowndrive, I love the way you articulated your thoughts. Thank you for Sharing your thoughts with us and I agree with you 💯

[@yoobon5670]

Please if we had done this Project 20 years ago, do you think the Amount would have been like this? Do we have to wait another 10 years before some people would Agree is the "Right Time".That there won't any other Issuses to tackle and the Amount would be Less then it is now? But the Minister is already working on both the new and the old Uncompleted Roads..

[@Bigwillz]

That's nice to know that they are working on the old roads too.

[@user-wc7mz8ud8y]

You don't know what you are talking and I pity young Nigerians that going to pay for all these loans they are misusing. Any visionary leaders will complete all the abandoned projects before starting new projects. Ajokuta steel industry needs $2b to complete it and evey one know the huge benefits for Nigeria economy and not to talks about about 50,0000 uncompleted projects around Nigeria. Incompetence and corruptions have destroyed Nigeria, very sad

[@yoobon5670]

@@user-wc7mz8ud8y Surely people like you would have said the same thing "Not the Right Time" 20 years ago and that's Why this Project is now Costing heavily more than it should have been. Some people just like to "kick the Can" always forward.

[@user-wc7mz8ud8y]

@@yoobon5670 I don't have to waste my time with you,because majority of Nigeria are against to start the project for now and why can't you advise your incompetent supreme Court president to complete Ajokuta steel industry which will bring more immediate profits to Nigeria.

[@yoobon5670]

@@user-wc7mz8ud8y "Who are the majority of Nigeria"? Some Haters from your Area? The South-South is fully behind the President on this Project. And please just try and get Better Informed, this Administration is already Working on what you are talking about "the Steel Project".

[@raymondjeegbe]

1. Nigeria is only paying 30%, Hitech will pay 70% and Hitech will toll it to get back their money, it is not compulsory to use the road, there is Lagos-Benin way to Calabar as alternative road. Reason for high cost 1. It is a concrete road, another high cost reason 2. It is a coaster road and will need alot of sand filling and protective barriers to mitigate the ocean encroachment. 3. It is a 10 lane road, 5 lanes on each side.

[@Bigwillz]

@raymondjeegbe, thank you for for enlightening us on the cost and benefits of this project. Thank you. Appreciated

[@stellaosuji8799]

Story for the gods

[@AfricasRealities]

It was said that the Lagos Calabar road is a concrete road and not a tar road. The concrete roads are a lot more costly than tar roads and are very durable than tar roads. Hence, the high cost.

[@Bigwillz]

This is my hope.....I'm hoping

[@Bigwillz]

Good point. Thank you for watching and commenting. Appreciated

[@kinzoogbugo1891]

Concrete roads do not look aesthetically good after some yrs and the project is quite expensive.

[@perfectpeanut9321]

I still stand on my opinion that railway will be better. Those who are advocating another road to Calabar just want waste money. There's the EastWest road to Calabar from Lagos not completed after 20years plus

[@Bigwillz]

@@perfectpeanut9321 I get what you mean. Rail system will be better. I didn't know there was an East - West road project that has been abandoned for 20yrs. Nigeria we hail thee.

[@fridayanosike2484]

There are enough roads in Nigeria. Maintain the existing roads with fraction of what Tinubu budgeted for the Lagos - Calabar roads.

[@Bigwillz]

Exactly

[@czogg99]

That road will never reach calabar. It may stop at Delta to facilitate the movement of oil by road to dangote refinery

[@Bigwillz]

@@czogg99 let's hope it doesn't go the way you imagined it

[@XY-rh3if]

Being the most currupt country in Africa and one of the most currupt countries in the world, the country's infrastructure is looking as delapedated as it looked almost 3.5 decades ago

[@Bigwillz]

Sad

[@XY-rh3if]

@@Bigwillz Veeery sad indeed!

[@nwananka]

Glad you played chidoka clip. Fix existing roads and announce the coastal highway design and bidding process.

[@Bigwillz]

Exactly.

[@mrnaija101]

When the Lagos to Calabar highway is constructed please don't use it since it's not needed ok, the choice is yours

[@nwananka]

@@mrnaija101 once again you people and your robotic replies saying the same thing

[@femiadepoju5919]

Why don't we be positive and pray for the success of it

[@Bigwillz]

Like I said in the video. I honestly hope it is done and completed in time as it will make my job much easier

[@youme1414]

This project is needed. Whether people like to cry foul or not.

[@Bigwillz]

Like I said, It will be great to see this project completed

[@ahmednjidda6182]

Well said my brother. If they no work they say Dem no work, now work dey happen and all are crying.

[@elani6507]

Existing dilapidated roads need rehabilitation rather than starting new roads that will be abandoned. It’s a scam!

[@youme1414]

@@elani6507 This your statement is completely absurd to say the least. Good roads are needed in the country and this one in particular has main purpose of being able to serve as inter-African trade highway for goods and service, beside servicing communities along that coastal route

[@efozia.o6750]

@@youme1414 For $16b really? You are clearly not thinking from an analytic position. That road is too expensive for that length. It’s a fact! And you know it. It is to be TOLLED by a stooge before given back to the people. Now this is not about the road like you are getting carried off on. It is about very VALID ECONOMIC and HONESTY type QUESTIONS - “AT WHAT FINANCIAL COST?” AND “AT WHAT OPPORTUNITY COST”- hopefully you know what opportunity cost is. The opportunity cost of building that road is MASSIVE. We could use that money for a 100 other very CRITICAL THINGS that are even much more needed than that ROAD. It is not that the road idea is a bad idea, it’s not. I am also a sucker for tourism and connecting Africa. But we have much more SERIOUS NEEDS. Even our internal roads are DEAD TRAPS. If he went on a massive revamp road campaign THEN THIS, nobody will our be complaining. Haba! So stop getting carried away by that- cos nobody is discounting that it is a good idea. It’s not just what Nigeria needs now with that scarce resource.

[@emperortv4669]

No Sir, that Cape Town To Cairo road at that cost is Not Possible.

[@benji9639]

I was laughing hard when I heard that part. He used the fake figure to discredit the coastal highway 😂. I enjoy Big Willz videos, but this one is somehow. We can admonish the govt to repair bad roads, but new routes can also be created.

[@Bigwillz]

@@benji9639 bro,if you paid attention to what I said, I said I stand corrected for the figures I mentioned. I saw it online and was wondering why so. So I'm always ready and willing to receive correction.

[@deoladoctor]

I think you got the info about the Cairo to Cape Town highway wrong. It is a proposed project, not a completed one. Only the Cairo, Egypt part is completed for the $1.6m. Politics, lack of cooperations by countries involved, and other issues prevents further work on the project.

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you bro for your contribution. And for the information you provided. Much appreciated

[@gudalawrence3746]

I love traveling by road too cos that leaves me in control of a lot of parameters. But with recent bandit activities in the north , I don’t even go to Abuja from kaduna by road anymore. More and better road networks are welcomed. Btw, if you still have that MDX Acura how has it treated you reliability wise seeing that you travel a lot with it on these Nigerian roads. 🙏🏾

[@Bigwillz]

💯👍

[@addyoo3624]

Lagos - Calabar highway is the best project so far, unfortunately, most Nigerians are used to failed promises hence why it is difficult to believe government's intention. The project will boost the economy beyond our wildest imagination. Imagine the economic boost to the riverine areas especially in the Niger Delta regions, it will boost logistic across the nation, cost of transportation will reduce, not to talk of the indirect cost savings in fuel and motor maintenance due to shorter travel times and better road network, the tourism industry will pick up as other states can benefit from new road network, in terms of safety it takes most of the trucks off our mainland road and reduce the risk to ordinary road users and further extend the shelf life of our local roads that aren't build for all these heavy duty trucks. There will be glitches along the way but it is a project that is long overdue. it is better to make a wrong decision than not make any decision.

[@Bigwillz]

@addyoo3624, I really like your contribution to this video. It gives me hope that all will be well at the end. I honestly want this project to succeed as I believe it will improve the lives of people in those areas. Thank you for watching and commenting. 🙏🙏🙏

[@badcodes8563]

The Cairo-Cape Town road project mainly proposes a new access mechanisms (bridges, crosspoints, interceptions, highways) that could connect those countries who already had pre-existing good superhighways along those route whilst the Lagos-Calabar road is been built from scratch hence the cost. This shouldn't be so difficult to understand unless you're a Biafran who hate the Niger Deltans.

[@Bigwillz]

🤣🤣💕🤣🤣

[@sheriseofili3721]

Please can anyone tell me where there is a road that cuts across a mangrove swamp for long stretches and is there any where a road cuts across a river delta? Just asking.

[@Bigwillz]

I have no idea bros. I'm here to learn from you guys.

[@fredinauto]

Misplacement of priority. A government that is sourcing for foreign investments end up destroying the existing ones in the name of building road, what a shame.

[@Bigwillz]

I appreciate your contribution. 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@omolaja6784]

There is nothing like misplaced priority here because there can never be a perfect time to embark on anything good. If you're waiting for the perfect time, nothing will get done. To make an omelet, you have to break an egg. No matter when the government decides to do this kind of project, people will still talk regardless. So the time is now. South Africa, Egypt, the USA, and even Ghana, who built Coaster Road, never said it was easy for them when they were building them, so it's time for us to upgrade ourselves.

[@fredinauto]

@Omolaja784, You've a valid point, but lets look at the present economy situation of things in Nigeria, when unemployment, prices of commodities, accommodation etc are all time high. For me, mentaining the existing roads would have be better while using the money to build industries and factories to reduce the unemployment in the country.

[@ibrahimsalami4014]

Where is your logic? Stop building roads and complain that Nigeria is not developed.

[@curvyuniverse3475]

​@@ibrahimsalami4014many of una for Nigeria ..una education na waste...ur existing infrastructure is in terrible state ..yet coastal road at over inflated price na una problem

[@richyeejoe478]

The Truth is, with all this amount of money… They still won’t complete the road, well 8 years later, let’s see

[@Bigwillz]

That is my fear too

[@mrnaija101]

There's nothing people didn't say when the Lagos state govt was constructing the Lagos blueline metro rail, but it has been done and phase 2 is ongoing from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko. We need to change our mindset as citizens of Nigeria. The previous govts built those bad roads and never dualized it. This is a new administration and they have set an example with the renovation of the 3rd mainland bridge Lagos. The Lagos to Calabar into Cameroon coastal highway is a game changing project

[@Bigwillz]

@mrnaija101, I appreciate your contribution to this video. Very much appreciated 🙏 🙏

[@abiodunfaboye2592]

Bigwilz please do your findings, that’s not how much the project cost. I mean the Lagos - Calabar road.

[@Bigwillz]

I will do more digging. But just by chance, how much does the product cost?

[@Salim-wr2wk]

Nigeria is teetering on becoming a failed state. The amount of abandon projects indicated are astronomical for a developing country. Nigeria needs these developments but the corruption factors, insecurities, liabilities, poor infrastructure, poor education system are turning the country into recipe of serious catastrophe. Something has to change before the point of no return occurs. The clock is ticking and Nigeria is running out of time before it too late.

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for your piece. Very much appreciated 🙏 🙏

[@takkmoran9770]

I think incomplete projects are, most often, just money wasted, but one of the occasional failings of democracies. Each administration has it's own priorities and a project one administration had began the next administration decides not to complete. The U.S. has some of those abandon highway projects too. Looks strange to see a completed overpass (flyover) in the middle of nowhere with no highway connected to it because the project was abandoned.

[@Bigwillz]

@takkamoran9770, I did not know they have abandoned projects also in the states. It's a sad story when you look at the ones in Nigeria. The major highways need repairs but they are left for a new project.

[@takkmoran9770]

@@Bigwillz In the last 2 years the U.S. is finally addressing the problem of crumbling infrastructure. It's been a problem for years, mostly on a state level, with many bridges that were about to be closed because they were unsafe. State governments often want to brag about new infrastructure projects because they think it will impress voters more than merely maintaining existing infrastructure.

[@czogg99]

USA boast one of the most developed road infrastructure in the world. You can start from UP in Michigan bordering Canada and travel to Everglades in Florida near the Atlantic Ocean( more than 1,500 km ) on one single freeway the I75 . Yes they do have some earmarks that build unnecessary roads and bridges that are not needed. Don’t compare them to Nigeria please.

[@takkmoran9770]

@@czogg99 Yeah, I've watched enough of the videos Bigwillz has posted to see there's no comparison between highways in Nigeria and the U.S. And I don't know of any federal interstate highways in the U.S. that were abandon. But, though rare, there have been some state level highway projects that were either completely abandon or started but not completed for several years.

[@user-ey2mu5zv2t]

It is a means to reclaim campaign expenses before it is late. Nigerians, shine your eyes!

[@Bigwillz]

Wao. Interesting.

[@frankprince8394]

👍

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you 🙏

[@perfectpeanut9321]

I prefer railway than road. How long has the East/west road been. its still not completed.

[@Bigwillz]

This is a new project, they hope it will be completed within 8yrs or so.

[@sybex200]

As usual,as simple road in Nigeria,is considered a miracle.🤣

[@Bigwillz]

Sad

[@rotimikayode1072]

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway will open up the economies of more than 1,000 communities in the South-south region. I don't see why the South-south region which has been contributing the most to our national revenue should be denied this awesome project.

[@Bigwillz]

It will be great when it's completed. It will open up the region. Let's hope our Nigerian factor don't show up.

[@macanthony1982]

You must didnt watch the whole video.. lol.. the highway is on the coast, you still hav to get off the coastal highway and travel into the cities that have dilapidated roads, so a coastal roads wont hav the effect you think it wil, when the other main roads are in bad shape.. that billion naira could hav been used to rehabilitate the existing road network which is already extensive... There are hundreds of miles of Nigerian roads that lay in bad shape or not completed so that coastal road defeats the purpose when you still hav to travel on other bad roads.. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Bigwillz]

@@macanthony1982 food for thought. You just made some strong points.

[@rotimikayode1072]

@@macanthony1982 There are communities that are either on the coast or that are linked to the coast. Please, you people need to stop this belly-aching and negativity.

[@macanthony1982]

@@rotimikayode1072 yes.. there are communities on the coast, but still does not explain the bad roads you hav to get to when you get off the coastal highway to the communties that are not on the coast.. like i said all that money could hav been used to refurbishthe existing roads. PLEASE WATCH VIDEO AGAIN.. he clearly showed tons roads that are in disrepair... its not negativity.. its facts. Also, what development will this road bring if there is no electricity?? . also the fact is that these Nigerian politicians count on folks being ignorant this how they do want they want... this a white elephant project and you kno it.. another aspect is that money could hav went to rehabilitating the nationa power grid (state and federal).. The Nigerian politicians do things they no one asks for but yall folks clap anyway.. you will see in 10 years this road will still not be completed and the money will disappear

[@topmedicalshop]

I looks through multiple countries and how much it cost to construct a km road its always within the range of 700,000 to 3 million $ so to be honest i don't think the 700km road is really over budget.

[@Bigwillz]

Appreciate your contribution.🙏 🙏 🙏

[@markidekure4787]

Thank you so much sir. God bless you greatly. The over 16 trillion naira cost is exclusive of the so-called rail track according to the minister. For me it an absolute waste of resources. Let him start by working on the Ekpoma- Benin road and other bad roads in mostly south-south and south-east roads.

[@ibrahimsalami4014]

How do you expect development to happen?

[@kabaka99]

Dat road now has been awarded to BUA on tax credit.

[@Bigwillz]

We hope they try fixing our old dilapidated highways. If they can while building new ones

[@EbukaMark-cu1bk]

​@@ibrahimsalami4014what happened to the existing federal highways? Your manufacturing sector has collapsed completely, your agriculture sector, energy sector, education, these vital sectors all gone, the only thing that can bring development in your mind is coastal highway 😂😅😂 do we have this coastal road in 1970s and 1980s when our manufacturing sector, agric sector etc were doing excellently well, then naira had more value than the US dollars, there people in this country who has no business around the corridors of government, theirs is to look after cattles, goats 🐐, sheep, they should remain in farms, running the economy of a nation requires sophisticated brains because we're in competition with countrie like UK, USA, Russia, Germany, Canada, Japan, Korea ,China, France, India, these are sophisticated minds in economy, science and technology.

[@austynworldinc3455]

In the history of Nigeria no projects have been kick-started on time, that should tell us that the project is moving in the right step.

[@Bigwillz]

We pray so. I more than anyone else is hoping this project is completed on time. As it will make my job much easier and fun.

[@macanthony1982]

@@Bigwillz it wont be completed.. they literally just ran out of money.. how do you award a project without having proper financing in place from the beginning??

[@patrickpedro6458]

My brother, the road is 10 Lanes, 5 Lanes right and 5 Lanes left plus standard gauges railway 🛤 in the middle, guy, is different

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for adding your voice to this. I'm aware the number of lanes as I mentioned it in the video. I appreciate your contribution. 🙏 🙏

[@macanthony1982]

They just reduced the lanes... lol

[@user-ls2ib1jo2f]

Those hyping themselves about this project has not asked themselves how the old highways were maintained before talking about this criminal minded project , Tinubu want to be the richest man in the world after leaving the office am sorry to ignorant fools that don’t know this.

[@Bigwillz]

🤔

[@patrickobikwu790]

Good road network across a country is vital for expansive socioeconomic development. The main problem correctly identified is the Nigerian factor (over bloated costs to cater for many parasites, the penchant to abandon projects halfway, very poor maintenance culture, sabotage of projects, amongst many others). Personally, I feel priority should be given to upgrading, dualising where necessary and or completing existing highways and rural roads that have been abandoned for decades. The Lagos-Calabar Highway is a laudable project but I do not think this the right time for such a project. Ugrading other coastal ports will help to decongest Lagos ports and reduce the number of heavy good haulage lorries traversing the country thereby extending the lifespan of current roads.

[@Bigwillz]

Bros you have spoken. You've said it all 💯.

[@ibrahimsalami4014]

When is the right time?

[@iniumoh8501]

Waste of money . Misplaced priority . 16billion can build 2 mega refinerys . Fix all the roads in nigeria ,and i mean all of them ,and have change . This govt is just here to embezzle money for family and the amount is staggering.

[@Bigwillz]

🤔

[@johnnybyc6608]

Mr Bigwillz, Have you heard the recent development on this project?

[@Bigwillz]

I haven't. Please can you share a link with me. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@johnnybyc6608]

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[@johnnybyc6608]

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[@johnnybyc6608]

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[@johnnybyc6608]

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[@adewaleoladayo9359]

Burj Khalifa was built with about 2.5m dollars, if it were to be Nigeria, people will start for just one building only. The road will go on. Una no complain when Buhari construct rail from his adopted town of Daura to his ancestral home in Maradi

[@Bigwillz]

My dear, I tire

[@youme1414]

It cos 1.5 billion dollars. In fact, railway project in Mexico cos 20 billion dollars.

[@EbukaMark-cu1bk]

Your electricity is in a very bad shape, security the same, agriculture sector is no longer viable because of insecurity, industries are all gone, and una priority is coastal highway, you see why black people are always behind virtually in everything, because the way we think. Who will visit Nigeria where kidnapping, banditry and terrorism are the order of the day? Did you see what happen some weeks ago when a fake announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga that Maersk shipping company wanted to invest $600 million in Nigeria? many of their investors started pulling out their money from the company, the company lost 4% of their market capitalization in just 2 days or so, una never learn anything from that 😂 coastal road is good when you have other critical areas working perfectly, what are we even producing here in Nigeria? People wey no sabi business and economy dey run the country with high ignorance.

[@christiangideon7966]

Why not use that money to repair all the federal roads that are bad in the country, b4 starting a project like this

[@Bigwillz]

That could have been another way to make things work.

[@omuatobo8921]

I don't see Bola Tinubu completing this road even in 12years. The Nigerian factors will mitigate against this project.

[@oyeleyemuhideen7019]

Sister people said what you said when Buhari start the modern rail projects in 2018 today must of those projects are history now

[@user-wc7mz8ud8y]

​@@oyeleyemuhideen7019the trains projects incompetent Buhari built is not making any profits, because he lack vision to know that Lagos to Eastern or Northern Nigeria will bring quick profits. Another corrupted supreme Court president have come up with good project he can finish, if he is visionary person the best for him to complete about 50,000 uncompleted projects around Nigeria and most especially Ajokuta steel industry before starting new projects. Am sorry for young Nigerians whose are going to pay all misusing loans

[@playhomes]

FG using this Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway as a clever way to siphon Billion of Naira to families and friends. It will never be completed and many shall go to prison over it,10 years from now.

[@Bigwillz]

Will they have the will to make people pay for this? We hope things are done the right way...even for once.

[@ikeokwesa5693]

So if you are right, why does the government not embark on a project to elevate the bad roads into good roads before building another so called "good road" to Calabar. I don't think anybody objects to the building of such a highway, what we object to is the why now and the cost. It is a well known fact that the mega projects Tinubu is known for are no more than the means of siphoning money from the tax payer, in other words corruption!

[@Bigwillz]

Point

[@osagieosarefe9685]

I like the project but the price tag is too much. That project can be built with #6trillion naira.

[@Bigwillz]

I have no idea how much it actually cost.

[@user-br8up5xr4g]

Is not possible to build a road of 10,000km with 1.6B dollars.

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for contributing your thoughts. 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@macanthony1982]

This Lagos-Calabar Highway will not bring development, this highway is on the coast, once you get off the highway and get into some of those Nigerian cities, you still hav to take those roads that are in horrible condition.. this project is white elephant and the politicians will siphon half the money.. THIS IS WHAT NIGERIAN POLITICIANS DO!!

[@Bigwillz]

That's sad. Thank you for watching and commenting. Much appreciated 🙏

[@timothyobasi6269]

It is costing that much because Tinubu wants to siphon money from Nigeria to his already overflowing drums.

[@Bigwillz]

🤔

[@ahmednjidda6182]

Very pessimistic way of thinking. Just as a typical Nigerian.

[@elani6507]

Calabar and Lagos are connected by sea already and the coastal road is unnecessary. The rising sea levels globally does not augur well for the environment where the road will be constructed. The huge cost can be better spent on the existing terrible road infrastructure in the country. This is a scam in my book!

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for watching and airing your points. Appreciated 🙏

[@chriskewe4238]

How many people travel by sea from Calabar to Lagos. Rising sea level is no excuse. If it is then Lagos, Calabar and other litoral communities should stop building and developing, after all the rising sea make it all uneconomical. That it would be used to steal some money off the public till...I agree...they will always steal. But give us the road...

[@abdullahisalihu3990]

tinubu na thief

[@LassygreenFishFarmLTD]

Yoruba people want to use that money in there states what nonsense why did Yorubas is condemning the project, so what of the money use for that project? This Yorubas politicians should take time

[@Bigwillz]

🤔

[@donaldedwards-yu4ui]

How can anyone even believe that a road that runs through the whole of Africa will cost that little lol 😂. You don’t even need anyone to to tell you

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Appreciated

[@babasolaadewumi3052]

It is good to probe & critique government activities, it should actually be encouraged. That's democratic. However i think it's counter productive if one's critiques is based on speculations. Thus I think you should first research extensively & confirm facts & figures before putting things out for deliberations. E.g there is no way or no where on planet earth where 10,000 km road construction would cost under $2b. No matter how tiny or substandard the road is unless it's untarred and just a graded pathway. Admitting you're only assuming an unresearched or unverified internet fact to be true is not an excuse. You would have planted a certain perspective into people's mind already. It's what a politician that doesn't want to lie outrightly would do to get people's mind against a particular course . It's also notable to add that coastal roads are usually an expensive venture due to marshy terrain and massive sandfilling or in many cases multiple bridges. The road you're comparing isnt coastal in any form. Concrete roads are also usually expected to cost double depending on the thickness. It's been said that the life expectancy of the road in question is 100years with it's 10inches thickness. Secondly the information has been out there for ages but Nigerians deliberately turn deaf ears that federal government is only committing funds to about 30% of the project & the rest is to be privately sourced which is their justification for a planned tolling of the highway. So when addressing the project and cost and criticisms, speak to these facts that the government isn't just throwing 100% fund into the project at such a difficult time. Majority of it is planned to be a private investment. I enjoy your videos but speculations are useless. Kindly make it a responsibility to encourage your audience to focus on facts. By that even the the less intelligent ones would improve in yheir thinking & you would done your bit to uplifting the society by improving people mentally. Cheers

[@Bigwillz]

I will like to say a very big thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to elaborate on the issue and the advice you gave. I'm learning everyday. Thank you.

[@nioczar350]

This project will not progress pass Yoruba States in the nest 10 years. Why is there no plan root of where this is going to pass in other states? and why has any work not commence in other part of the project?

[@Bigwillz]

Your guess is as good as mine.

[@ibrahimsalami4014]

You are an embodiment of tribalism.

[@oladapoolusoga9032]

Coastal terrain is more expensive and its also going to be concrete road

[@Bigwillz]

OK.

[@giagshs9513]

It should've started from Calabar

[@Bigwillz]

Maybe.

[@czogg99]

No way Yoruba man go build road from Calabar for you . Keep dreaming

[@hessen1174]

Your narrative is similar to Peter Obi’s. Coincidence? Used to enjoy your non partisan political content.

[@Bigwillz]

This has nothing to do with parties. This channel is non partisan, I'm sharing my thoughts as a citizen who travels everywhere in the country promoting the country the best way I can. Honestly, I will like to hear your views on this.

[@amosadewuni460]

Lagos - Abidjan highway being funded by the African Development bank is estimated to cost $15 billion, The length of that project is about 1,000km. Where did you get your source of $1.5 billion for a road of 10,000km from if not from the propaganda from Nigeria.

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for your contribution. Like I said I stand corrected.

[@henrya60]

Did you ask yourself simple questions like: are the terrain and topography the same? Was that one a coastal road? Which portion of the road was sand filled? What is the cost of sand filling per kilometre? Was the road being executed the same time as this one to warrant comparison? Who told you that federal government of Nigeria is paying this amount you have quoted? Are those other bad roads you mentioned not currently been awarded? Did you interview citizens of those states this road would pass through and they told you they don’t want? These are some of the questions you would have asked yourself before coming out to make this video. When Sanwo olu started work on the blue rail line this was how the nay sayers started condemning the idea that he should have concentrated on fixing the already congested inner roads. Today the nay sayers are permanently shut up in shame. Like what Ben Bruce said: if you are not happy with this project, when it is completed don’t pass through it.

[@Bigwillz]

I'm very open minded and ready to learn what I don't know. I'm happy to hear what you have to say. I believe a whole lot of people will love to hear the answers to some of the questions you ask.

[@henrya60]

I like the way you admitted not having the exact facts about this project and that of Cairo- Johannesburg. The truth is that the only money the federal govt is contributing is 1.8 billion dollars. The remaining will be contributed by investors who are going to toll and maintain it to recoup their money. That’s how it’s done in the advanced countries of the world. In UK you see tolls in the highways, some up to 25 years running. Most of the roads you mentioned have been awarded but some of the contractors are not happy with the minister’s style. They want to remain in site sine die and punishing Nigerians. They are not happy with the minister for telling them to change to concrete technology that would last between 25 and 50 years but prefer the bitumen that can’t last five years with the terrain and topography of the southern Nigeria. These are the challenges the govt is facing which should make all Nigerians to support the efforts of the present administration against these evil contractors.

[@Bigwillz]

@@henrya60 I so much enjoy your piece. Thank you for taking the time to write. I much appreciate your effort. Thanks once again.

[@crimeandcontroversy9042]

Nigerian politicians dont rate Nigerians

[@Bigwillz]

Sad

[@user-wc4ls9gt6s]

Why Yoruba-Calabar coastal road, while not build electricity and expand the current road from Lagos to Calabar? this will be wasted embezzle $40 billion USD, this fool and tribal bigot must be stopped

[@babayemiolumide336]

It's not true

[@Bigwillz]

What is not?

[@chichi-te6vt]

I think you should be doing a better research before making comparisons between the Cairo-Capetown and the coastal highway. Using that premise to belittle the impact of the road is so wrong. Your figure is very misleading. Most of the roads in central Africa aren't even motoroble. The figure you gave sounds like a joke. Do you know how long the length of Africa is? Anyways, since the private company will be covering most parts of the funding, we aren't really losing.

[@Bigwillz]

Thank you for airing your views. But like I said, If you think what I found on line was wrong do let me know. I'm always ready to learn. I also think you should watch the former minister of aviation on channels TV talk about this project. You may learn a thing or two.