Tag: David Umahi

“We’re borrowing funds to tackle hunger through road projects” – Umahi

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Umahi on borrowing funds

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Federal Government’s borrowing, saying the funds are being used to construct critical road infrastructure aimed at addressing hunger, insecurity and economic challenges across the country. Umahi made the remarks on Wednesday, during the flag-off of the 122-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road at the Afaka Mando Arena in Kaduna State. Responding to criticism over the country’s rising debt profile, the minister said the borrowings were being channelled into projects that would deliver long-term economic benefits. “So, when people say we are borrowing, we are…

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“Umahi threatened our President over ₦20bn Mary Habila death lawsuit” – SOKAPU alleges

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SOKAPU alleges Umahi threat

…Says he vowed to deal with him, teach him a lesson The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) has alleged that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, threatened its National President, Engr. Tabara Samuel Kato, following the group’s lawsuit seeking an independent investigation into the death of 26-year-old nurse Mary Habila. Addressing newsmen at an emergency press conference yesterday, SOKAPU claimed that Umahi contacted Kato via WhatsApp at about 9:39 a.m. on July 28 (yesterday), after learning about the lawsuit and a recent television interview granted by the SOKAPU president. According…

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Mystery deepens over woman’s death at Umahi’s residence, as fresh details emerge 

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Mystery over woman's death at Umahi's residence

A woman who died at the residence of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has been identified as Mary Habila, a physiotherapist, whose death has continued to spark public concern and calls for a transparent investigation. According to a published report yesterday, Habila’s body was found without clothing when it was removed from the minister’s residence in Uburu, Ebonyi State, on June 27, 2026. The Minister confirmed that Habila died at his residence, describing the incident as “unfortunate”. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Francis…

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‘First section of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway completed’ – FG

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Abuja Kaduna Kano highway

The Federal Government has completed the first 118-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway at a cost of ₦257 billion, while approving 27 major road projects worth over ₦3.9 trillion across 15 states, as part of efforts to accelerate infrastructure development nationwide. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed the development while briefing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. He also announced that the remaining 164-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway is scheduled for completion by November…

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2027: “Back Tinubu or risk losing federal projects” – Umahi to S’East

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Umahi to S'East

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged the South-East to overwhelmingly support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, warning that failure to do so could jeopardise the continuation of major federal infrastructure projects across the region. Umahi, who spoke on Wednesday, during an inspection tour of ongoing federal road and bridge projects in Ebonyi State, described the projects as unprecedented in the history of the South-East, insisting that no previous administration had invested so heavily in the region’s infrastructure. Among the projects inspected was the ongoing Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja Superhighway,…

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“I’ll resign if Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Rd project fails quality test” – Umahi vows

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Umahi vows

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has vowed to resign if the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road project is found to be substandard, declaring his readiness to subject the work to independent testing.  Umahi stated this while defending his budget before a joint session of the 10th National Assembly on Wednesday. During the session, questions were raised over the award of a section of the project to a company some legislators described as unknown and previously associated with generator sales. Adams Oshiomhole demanded to know why the contract was taken from an established…

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‘FG bans mining within 10km radius of bridges nationwide’ – Umahi

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FG bans mining

The Federal Government has banned all forms of mining activities within a 10-kilometre radius of bridges across the country. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, announced the directive during a press briefing in Enugu at the weekend, following an inspection of ongoing projects in the South-East zone. He said the ban would curb the destruction of roads and bridges and enhance public safety According to Umahi, the directive, which aligns with decisions of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), is aimed at strengthening the structural integrity of bridges nationwide. He added…

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FG inaugurates ₦40bn CCTV centre on 3rd Mainland Bridge

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FG 3rd Mainland bridge

…Rules out tolling The Federal Government yesterday inaugurated the ₦40 billion Close-Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The CCTV centre was built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, (CCECC). Inaugurating the centre, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, said that the current administration met a ‘very terrible Third Mainland Bridge.’ While answering journalists’ questions after the inauguration, the Minister said the Federal Government has no plan to toll the rehabilitated bridge. “We will not engage in construction on this bridge because it…

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Lagos-Calabar super highway project: FG secures $1.2bn financing for Phase-1

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FG Lagos Calabar highway2

The Federal Government says it has secured $1.26 billion in financing for the execution of the second section of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. Announcing the loan in a statement yesterday, the presidency said President Bola Tinubu commended the ministries of finance and works, and the Debt Management Office (DMO) for collaborating on the latest transaction. Tinubu was said to have made commitments that the federal government would continue to explore innovative financing options to fund critical projects nationwide. He was quoted as saying: “This is a…

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FG temporarily opens 47km-section of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway

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FG opens Lagos Calabar highway

Commuters in Lagos may have cause to smile this festive season as the Federal Government yesterday temporarily opened Section-1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The section measures 47 kilometres, and stretches from the Ahmadu Bello Way junction to Eleko village junction. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the opening of the section at an event attended by government officials, traditional rulers, and other key stakeholders. He told the gathering in Lagos that the opening of the highway will bring ease to commuters and is expected to end the harrowing driving…

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