African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, says he will reverse the naming of highways, public institutions and other national assets after President Bola Tinubu if elected in 2027.
Sowore made the pledge in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday. He was reacting to the Federal Government’s decision to rename the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Tinubu.
Sowore criticises highway renaming
In the statement, Sowore said his administration would immediately reverse the naming of public assets after officials of the current government.
“The naming of highways, national institutions and public assets after officials of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu regime that impoverished Nigeria and those who enabled its decline will be reversed as a matter of urgency under a #Sowore2027 administration.”
His comments came after the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway would now bear Tinubu’s name.
Umahi explains government’s decision
Umahi said the Ministry of Works approved the new name after consulting the ministry’s leadership.
He explained that Tinubu conceived the coastal highway project about 27 years ago while serving as Governor of Lagos State. He added that the President deserved the honour because he turned the vision into reality.
According to the minister, the highway remains one of Nigeria’s most ambitious infrastructure projects.
More road projects receive approval
Umahi also announced that Tinubu approved a 400-kilometre extension of the Fourth Legacy Highway. The expansion increases the project’s length from 700 kilometres to 1,100 kilometres.
In addition, the President approved the reconstruction of sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He also approved several other major road projects across the country.
Sowore restates reform agenda
Meanwhile, Sowore recently renewed his call for major reforms in Nigeria’s education and youth development sectors.
He previously pledged to abolish the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). He said tertiary institutions should instead conduct admissions through a transparent, merit-based process.
Sowore also proposed replacing the National Youth Service Corps with a voluntary two-year National Job Corps. According to him, the programme would focus on employment, entrepreneurship and practical skills.
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