Wasteful culture: 4 reasons Cross River highway project should be stopped immediately (photos)

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In the month of June 2017, ZENITHBLOG.com reported that the federal government endorsed the construction of a 260 kilometre highway by the Cross Rivers state government.

The highway which will cut across at least 16 local government areas is perceived as one of the major projects of the state governor, Ben Ayade.

However there are people who doubt the feasibility of the project, one of such is a platform known as BudgITng, which advocates transparency in government spending.

Below is a list of the reasons they gave:

1. Cost of highway

According to BudgITng, the highway is set to cost the government N200 billion. This is a reduction of N600 billion from the initial N800 billon cost in November 2015.

Infographic on feasibility of highway project and cost Source: Twitter, BudgITng

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2. Who will pay for it?

If the plan to pay for the highway is through tolls on citizens, at a rate of N1,000 for cars and N5,000 for trucks, it will take the government about 100 years to get back the money, according to BudgITng calculations.

Who will pay for the super highway and for how long? Source: Twitter, BudgITng

3. Is the highway needed?

There have also been alternatives proposed to the highway project that are more beneficial economically.

Alternatives to the super highway in Cross Rivers state Source: Twitter, BudgITng

4. Comparative cost

Why does it cost so much? The infographic below shows a comparison between the length and cost of the road and other road projects in the country.

Comparative cost of other highways around the country Source: Twitter, BudgITng

ZENITHBLOG.com earlier reported that environmental activists have kicked against the project with the argument that it would destroy several species of plant and displace indigenous residents in the area.

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However the acting president who visited Calabar said the high way represents creativity and big vision.

Watch this ZENITHBLOG.com video on the recently opened Nyanya bus terminal below:

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