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As part of efforts to rehabilitate the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, members of the Senate and House of Representatives will meet with the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and mobile telecommunications provider, MTN Group Limited, on Wednesday. Calls for the rehabilitation of the road became prominent again after a tanker explosion on January 25 killed several people…
26 Jan
Public affairs analyst and philanthropist, Alhaji Abdulrahman Sade, known as Sadaukin Bauchi, has praised Minister of Works David Umahi for his competence and proven track record. Sade dismissed allegations that Umahi had awarded a section of the Abuja-Kaduna road project to a non-existent company. Speaking on Sunday, Sade, a long-time observer of Umahi's work, emphasized…
18 Jan
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the removal of speed bumps on the country’s highways to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion on major roads. Umahi made this known at a two-day Retreat for Federal Ministry of Works Highway Engineers and Managerial Staff on Friday in Abuja. The retreat with the theme “Ensuring…
17 Jan
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has expressed deep frustration over the state of Nigeria's road infrastructure, citing insufficient yearly budgetary allocations as a major obstacle. Speaking during the 2025 budget defense session before the Senate Committee on Works in Abuja on Friday, Umahi said the funds currently allocated to his ministry are inadequate…
4 Jan
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said Ebonyi State which he once governed is loyal to President Bola Tinubu. He said this when he led former members of his administration to pay a Christmas homage to the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, on Friday, January 3, 2025. Highlighting the level of loyalty the…
4 Jan
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed confidence in Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru, declaring his tenure as divinely ordained for eight years. Umahi, a former governor of Ebonyi State, said this when he led former members of his administration to pay a Christmas homage to the Nwifuru on Friday, January 3, 2025. Umahi's…
30 Dec
A group known as Concerned Igbo Elites Forum has described the selection of Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi as the 2024 Igbo Man of the Year by Secretary-General of the Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo as kangaroo nomination, saying 'it's totally unacceptable and bias.' The group stated this in a statement signed by…
29 Dec
The Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday announced that the former governor of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has been selected as the 2024 Igbo Man of the Year. In a statement in Abakaliki, the Secretary-General of the Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said that after…
22 Dec
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stated that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being constructed with safety and economic benefits in mind for the people. He also disclosed that the first 20 kilometers will be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu in May 2025. Umahi made this disclosure over the weekend during the inspection of…
21 Dec
Work is seriously in progress on the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project as the first 120km is being constructed in Sokoto. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the assurance in a press release on Saturday in Lagos. “It has been procured, and work is going on by Hitech, using concrete. “Then, you have the Kebbi…
20 Dec
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has accused Landmark Group of illegally coveting the Lagos Waterfront along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and leasing same illegally to people. Umahi made this statement while speaking to members of the press during an inspection of Section 1 of the highway on Friday. According to the minister, what Landmark referred…
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