Nigeria, June 12 -- An analysis of drone footage and vehicle mileage data tracked by a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, indicates that the commissioned section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway measures approximately 30 kilometres.

This segment, part of Phase 1, Section 1, stretches from Ahmadu Bello Way to Lekki Free Trade Zone, is within the broader 700km coastal highway project spanning nine states.

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project has been marred by controversy since its inception.

The project, a signature one by the Bola Tinubu administration, was announced amidst Nigeria's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Many also questioned if due process was followed and whether it was not better to complete the m...