Former President Olusegun Obasanjo played a crucial role in helping Cross River State save ₦3 billion during the construction of the Tinapa Resort project.

Donald Duke, a former governor of Cross River State, credits a quantity surveyor for identifying irregularities in the project's construction costs.

Obasanjo's intervention reportedly led to a re-evaluation of the project's costs, resulting in the state saving ₦3 billion.