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 …

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, on Saturday, said comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would begin on 1st November and would last three months. Umahi said this during an inspection of the under deck, lagoon sections of the Third Mainland Bridge and other bridges. Umahi, a team of engineers, directors of the Federal Ministry …

President Bola Tinubu has approved more than 260 road repairs across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Thursday after meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the emergency repairs on the 260 roads nationwide will …

Works Minister Dave Umahi has said the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has N6 trillion funding gap on its road projects across the country. The minister, who said the current administration inherited 2,604 road projects, explained that the projects cover 18,000 kilometres and will cost N14 trillion. Addressing reporters at the weekend at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after a meeting …