If a roll call of President Bola Tinubu’s performing Ministers is made today, the likelihood is that the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, will make the list. The former governor is one of those we can call a square peg in a square hole. I have followed the way he goes about discharging his duties. His on-the-spot assessment of projects …

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Tuesday, took a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of the President Bola Tinubu administration on the cost of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, had alleged that the N700km road project was …

Works Minister Dave Umahi has invited the contractor handling the Akure- Ikere- Ado-Ekiti road in Ekiti State for “instruction” on the project. Umahi said he was not satisfied with the work being done by the contractor. He spoke with reporters after inspecting some federal roads in the state in company with Governor Biodun Oyebanji at the weekend. The minister assured …

Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, on Friday, charged the National Assembly to declare a state of emergency on the Third Mainland and Carter Bridges in Lagos State. The state of emergency would facilitate expedited repairs of the bridges and stave off potential disasters, the minister declared during a facility tour of key infrastructural projects in Lagos State. On the …

Works Minister David Umahi has expressed satisfaction with the quality and progress of work on the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The minister described the project as one of the most critical in the works sector. He promised that since the project is a critical national economic pillar, the government would prioritise the complementary economic services that would add value to it. …

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Friday, threatened to terminate the multi-billion naira Benin/Sapele and Ologbo road reconstruction if the contractors, Levant Construction Company, failed to comply with the scope and specification of the work. The minister expressed dissatisfaction with the work and subsequently ordered the ministry’s supervising engineers to issue a warning letter to the contractors on Monday. Umahi …

The federal government of Nigeria has issued a 14-day termination notice to the contractor handling the Enugu-Port Harcourt Highway, Messrs China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) over non-performance. The minister of works, Engr. David Umahi, gave the directive on Sunday when he inspected the progress of work at the Ozuaku corridor of the road after Imo Bridge along Enugu-Port Harcourt …

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not opposed to the use of taxes from companies to fund road projects. He said the scheme, which is under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme, had enabled the country to fix some important roads across the country. Appearing before the …

Minister of Works Engr. David Umahi has denied paying N8.7 billion into a Microfinance Bank contrary to extant regulations for the construction of roads. A statement by the special adviser on media to the minister, Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji quoted him as saying; “Let me use the opportunity to debunk something that is ongoing in the social media. I don’t …

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed that the government needs $35 billion to kick start the construction of concrete roads nationwide. He also stated that the moribund Ajaokuta steel company will provide 16 per cent of the steel material needed for the construction of Nigeria’s roads in concrete pavement. This far-reaching resolution was the crux of discussion when …