Nigeria, April 13 -- A former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has demanded a thorough investigation into the award of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway contract.

Mr Doherty made the demand in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.

The 700-kilometre road project was allegedly awarded to a private contracting firm, Hitech, and is expected to cost N15.6 trillion.

Since the contract was made public, it has generated controversy. Nigerians have been questioning the transparency of the contract award process.

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