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Why Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, by Eric Teniola

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

I guess it is not by accident that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is constructing a highway between Calabar and Lagos. The construction is political, historical and economical. I will dwell on the historical aspect. It is an acknowledgement of the peaceful Calabar city and what that ancient city still means to the rest of […] The post Why Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, by Eric Teniola appeared first on Vanguard News.

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