Market women and youths have taken to the streets of Calabar to call on the federal government to hasten the modalities delaying the commencement of the 260km superhighway project.
In a peaceful protest to convey their message to the state government through their various representatives, they converged at the Botanical garden for the takeoff .
Many of them held banners and placards with different inscriptions such as; “Superhighway our dream for a better tomorrow”, “our economic development depends on the superhighway”.
The Leader of the Women Group, Mrs. Vivian Imogbo expressed their support for the State 260km superhighway project considering the many benefits and opportunities the project holds for the future of the State.
The protesters denounced what they described as conspiracy by some International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and their local collaborators against the project.
The President National Youth Council of Nigeria, CRS Council, Comrade Ndiyo Ndiyo, also urged the Federal Government to disregard the antics of the NGOs and ensure timely approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for commencement of construction work on the superhighway..
The rally brought about traffic that lead to a standstill in some parts of Calabar Metropolis for over two hours.