Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Balancing Economic Development with Public Concern
May 11, 2024 ·
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Nations, driven by the desire to improve the quality of life for their citizens and enhance their global competitiveness, often prioritize economic development initiatives, which most times can be ambitious....
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Nations, driven by the desire to improve the quality of life for their citizens and enhance their global competitiveness, often prioritize economic development initiatives, which most times can be ambitious. These initiatives encompass a wide array of projects and policies, including infrastructure development, industrialization, and investment in human capital.
However, the implementation of such projects often intersects with the interests and concerns of individuals and businesses, giving rise to complex challenges and trade-offs.
The recent controversies surrounding infrastructure projects like the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project is a good example.
This controversy stems from the demolition of Landmark Beach Resort, a tourist destination in Lagos to make way for the coastal highway project.
While government officials continue to emphasize the potential economic benefits and strategic significance of such projects, stakeholders have also continuously raised legitimate concerns about their social, environmental, and economic impacts.
Here, we discuss how the government can strike a balance between promoting economic progress and safeguarding the rights and interests of citizens?
What mechanisms should exist for meaningful consultation and engagement with affected stakeholders?
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However, the implementation of such projects often intersects with the interests and concerns of individuals and businesses, giving rise to complex challenges and trade-offs.
The recent controversies surrounding infrastructure projects like the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project is a good example.
This controversy stems from the demolition of Landmark Beach Resort, a tourist destination in Lagos to make way for the coastal highway project.
While government officials continue to emphasize the potential economic benefits and strategic significance of such projects, stakeholders have also continuously raised legitimate concerns about their social, environmental, and economic impacts.
Here, we discuss how the government can strike a balance between promoting economic progress and safeguarding the rights and interests of citizens?
What mechanisms should exist for meaningful consultation and engagement with affected stakeholders?
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| Organization | NJ |
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