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  1. Civil society groups are urging President Tinubu to review the administration of oil revenue in the Niger Delta.

Critics claim Coastal Road rerouting bypasses oil-rich communities in Delta State

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 18
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Warri Reclamation Thrust and the Itsekiri National Youths Council faulted the decision to divert the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road inland after Lagos and Ogun states. They stated the road was originally designed to follow the coastline through oil-rich communities in Ondo State, Delta State, and Bayelsa. The new route detours inland through Edo State to connect to the East-West Road.

From vanguardngr.com

Why it matters

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Critics argue that bypassing these oil-producing communities undermines the road's purpose of opening up marginalized coastal areas. They contend that this decision will deepen poverty and exclusion in the communities that provide much of the nation's resources.

Civil society groups are urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the administration of oil revenue in the Niger Delta.

From vanguardngr.com

Who's involved

  • Delta StateState whose oil-rich coastal communities are bypassed by the road project.
  • Bola Ahmed TinubuPresident of Nigeria, who is the subject of the appeal from citizens.
  • Ondo StateState whose oil-rich coastline was intended to be served by the Coastal Road.
  • Federal Ministry of WorksFederal ministry responsible for the Coastal Road project decision.
  • federal governmentThe central government facing political backlash over the project's alignment.
  • NigeriaThe sovereign state where the infrastructure project is located.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • Delta StateSpeculative

    Might see increased poverty and exclusion in its oil-producing coastal communities.

  • Ondo StateSpeculative

    Might see increased poverty and exclusion in its oil-producing coastal communities.

  • federal governmentSpeculative

    Might see reduced investment or development in marginalized coastal areas.

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