A former African Democratic Congress, (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Funsho Doherty has initiated a legal action against the Nigerian government over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road project.
According to Doherty, the legal action against the Nigerian Government was to force compliance with the law on the project.
A pre-action notice had seen Doherty saying that the government’s obedience to law and due process clearly could not be assumed, and that all hands should be on deck “to insist on the leadership doing the right thing.”
The pre-action notice was served to the Attorney General of the Federation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Bureau of Public Procurement.
What They’re Saying
A statement released by Doherty partly reads:
“In the past few months, we have consistently highlighted violations of existing laws in the award and execution of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road project to the relevant government agencies, urging rectification. Unfortunately, these appeals have been ignored.
“If these violations are not addressed within the statutory period of 30 days, legal actions will be taken to compel the Federal Government to ensure compliance with the Public Procurement Act and Environmental Impact Assessment Act.” The statement warned.
