The media office raised critical questions regarding public spending, project modifications, and the prioritisation of national infrastructure development.
The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has revisited the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, demanding full transparency, an independent financial audit, and a clear account of the project’s execution status from the Federal Government.
In a statement signed on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, by POMR spokesman Idris Zekeri Jnr, the media office raised critical questions regarding public spending, project modifications, and the prioritisation of national infrastructure development.
The statement noted that the multibillion-naira infrastructure project “continues to raise significant concerns about government priorities, the use of public funds, and accountability.”
Recalling early warnings issued by the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, the media office stated that “when Peter Obi urged the government to rehabilitate Nigeria’s deteriorating hinterland roads before advancing an ambitious coastal highway, his position was unambiguous: public resources should be directed toward projects that provide the greatest benefit to the largest number of Nigerians.”
According to the POMR, rather than addressing these policy concerns, the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, “responded by attacking him.”
Addressing recent reports surrounding the project’s scope and execution, the media office asserted that “now that questions have emerged regarding the project’s scope and its reported truncation, Nigerians are entitled to clear answers.”
The POMR outlined a series of specific queries for federal authorities: “How much money has been spent? What has been completed? Who approved any alterations, and who will be held responsible for any waste or mismanagement established by the evidence?”
Maintaining that infrastructure oversight should not be politicised, the media office declared: “Public projects are not political advertisements, and public funds are not private property. Nigerians deserve transparency, an independent audit, and a clear account of the project’s present status.”
Clarifying Obi’s stance on national development, the statement emphasised that “Peter Obi did not oppose infrastructure development; he called for responsible prioritisation and value for money.”
The office further urged the administration to shift its approach toward civic scrutiny, stating: “The government must stop portraying legitimate scrutiny as an attack and begin recognising accountability as an obligation. The central question persists: why target the messenger when the message calls for answers?”
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