Tag: David Umahi

“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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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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Arewa Youth Assembly demands Umahi’s resignation, termination of Kaduna–Abuja highway contract

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The Arewa Youth Assembly, (AYA), has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, accusing him of poor supervision and mismanagement of the Kaduna–Abuja expressway project.  In a statement dated November 18, 2025 and addressed to Minister Umahi, the youth organisation demanded the termination of the road contract awarded to Infioquest International Limited, citing lack of capacity and transp The group expressed “profound concern” over the slow pace of work on the strategic highway, which links 12 northern states to the Federal Capital Territory. The AYA…

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Lagos-Calabar coastal highway costs ₦7.5bn/kilometre – Umahi 

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Umahi on Lagos Calabar highway

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has justified the ₦7.5 billion per kilometre cost of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, insisting that the ₦1.067 trillion budgeted for the first 47.47-kilometre section is fair, and even below global benchmarks. Addressing newsmen in a recent briefing, Umahi explained that the project’s cost reflects its complex design – a 6-lane reinforced concrete expressway featuring flyovers, underpasses, shoreline protection, solar lighting, and landscaping. “A standard coastal road costs ₦7.5 billion per kilometre. This includes all fillings, shore protections, solar streetlights, and the planting of trees”, Umahi…

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Kaduna-Abuja highway: Transport employers commend Gov. Sani’s intervention

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Transport operators and their employees have expressed renewed optimism about the speedy completion of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano expressway, following the intervention of Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani. In an issued statement yesterday, the Kaduna State chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Hon. Adamu Zubairu Jalaludeen, praised Governor Sani for meeting with the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to fast-track the completion of the project. Jalaludeen, who also serves as RTEAN’s North-West vice-president, described the expressway as a major gateway to the North-West and North-East geo-political…

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FG to repair 3rd Mainland Bridge with over ₦3tr – Umahi

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FG to repair

Minister of Works, David Umahi, said the structural rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State will cost more than ₦3 trillion. Speaking after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, Umahi said underwater and structural assessments of the bridge revealed severe damage caused by illegal sand mining, erosion, and corrosion to its piles and piers. “The rehabilitation is estimated at ₦3.8 trillion, while a complete rebuild would cost about ₦3.6 trillion,” the minister said. “We have approval for at least seven specialist contractors to carry out detailed…

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Igbo women slam Umahi for saying Tinubu is fair to S’East

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Igbo women slam Umahi

Igbo women, under the aegis of Igbo Women Assembly, (IWA), have expressed their disgust over a statement by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, claiming that President Tinubu has been very fair to the South-East geo-political zone. Recall that Umahi had, in a statement on Monday, stated that the Presidency was not realisable for the South-East in 2027, advising Ndigbo to rather support President Tinubu in 2027 elections. However, the Igbo women, in a statement on Tuesday, expressed their disappointment over the position by Umahi, dismissing his view as…

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