Tag: Minister of Works and Housing

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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FG to complete East-West road in December – Presidency

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Presidency on East West Rd

The Federal Government has announced its readiness to deliver and complete phase three of the East-West Road, particularly the 15-kilometre dual concrete carriageway from Eleme to Onne in Rivers State. This was disclosed in a statement posted on X yesterday by President Bola Tinubu’s Personal Assistant on Special Duties, Kamorudeen Yusuf. According to him, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, confirmed that the Eleme axis will open within 10 days, while full structural completion, including flyovers and bridges, will follow during the dry season. He added that by June 1,…

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Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road Project: Accept ?740bn or forget – Umahi to Julius Berger

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Umahi to Julius Berger

Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Julius Berger to accept the Federal Governments offer of N740.79bn and complete the 82km section II of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano expressway. The ultimatum was issued on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Minister by the new Managing Director of Julius Berger Plc, Dr Pier Lubasch, accompanied by the firms outgoing Managing Director, Dr. Lars Richter, at the Ministry Headquarters in Abuja. An issued statement later signed by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works, Orji Uchenna,…

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Abuja-Kaduna highway: FG revokes Julius Bergers contract

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Abuja Kaduna highway

The Federal Government has revoked a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract being handled by Julius Berger. Recall that the contract was awarded to Julius Berger in 2018, when former President Muhammadu Buhari was in power. While the Kaduna-Zaria section has been completed and Zaria-Kano section almost done, the Abuja-Kaduna section has recorded 27% progress in 6 years. Speaking during the inauguration of rehabilitation of the highway yesterday, Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, accused Julius Berger of playing politics with the project. According to him, the company was seeking…

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Abuja-Kano highway: FG fixes May 2025 for completion of dualisation work

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Abuja Kano Highway

The Federal Government has said it would commence work immediately on the dualisation of the uncompleted sections of the 375.9 kilometres Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway, stressing that it expected the entire project to be completed and delivered by May 2025. Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated this during the site handover of the 38-km dual carriageway section of the road to ?angote Group around Zuba, in the FCT, yesterday, according to a statement issued by the Ministers spokesman, Uchenna Orji, said. According to the Minister, Julius Berger will complete their 82-km section…

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Coastal highway: ProtestersappealtoTinubu, Umahito stop planned diversion

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Coastal highway project

Some residents of Okun Ajah, in the Eti Osa local government area of Lagos State have cried out over an alleged ethnic bias and favouritism in the planned re-routing of the Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway in the community, urging the Government not to spare law breakers at their expense. The residents, who spoke on the issue, expressed serious concerns that some rich property owners from a certain region of the country who had clearly encroached on the coastal road masterplan have induced some top government officials to ensure that the…

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‘Tinubu ready to start construction of Sokoto-Badagry Coastal’ – Umahi

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Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given him a directive to begin the immediate design of the 1,000 kilometres Sokoto- Badagry Coastal Highway. Umahi spoke after he inspected the end of Section one, Phase-1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and its realignment in Lagos. Im happy that Mr. President has also directed me to start the immediate design of the Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway. This one is a spur of the Coastal highway, which is 1,000 kilometres. Weve started the design, and Im very sure…

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“Lagos-Calabar highway costs N4bn per kilometre NOT N22bn” – Umahi counters Atikus claim

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Dave Umahi Minister of works

The Federal Government says the 700-kilometre (km) Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project will cost N4 billion per kilometre. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated this on Wednesday, during an interview in a television programme. Recall that former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, in an issued statement on April 7, estimated that the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project could cost the Federal Government N15.7 trillion putting the approximation of each kilometre being built at N22.5 billion. He said the estimate is based on the N1.06 trillion earmarked for 47.47 kilometres (km) (pilot phase) of…

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Supervise federal road contracts – Umahi urges Nigerians

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Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has urged Nigerians to supervise palliative road contracts which will be carried out across the country. Recall that the Minister, on Monday, via his X (formerly Twitter) account, announced that the rehabilitation and palliative work on all failed federal roads would commence on December 1, 2023, while reeling out plans for actualising a sustainable road infrastructure throughout the country, saying this was in response on the complaints by commuters and residents on dilapidated federal roads. Umahi, in a statement, said work would soon commence on…

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