The criticisms trailing the project are multifaceted and it appears conversation won’t disappear anytime soon, especially on social media, until the government delivers what it promised.
While many Nigerians have applauded the idea of a new road linking the South-West and the South-South and opening up rural communities along nine coastal states, others have questioned the urgency of implementing such a monumental project when several interstate roads across the country are in bad shape.
Here are five controversies surrounding the 700-kilometre infrastructure.
