Umahi Denies ‘Cornering’ Road Projects To Southeast
Umahi said federal road projects follow presidential approvals and ordered the contractor to open three work fronts on the Trans-Sahara Highway.
- Works Minister Senator David Umahi dismissed allegations of concentrating federal road projects in the South-East, asserting that all ongoing projects strictly align with approvals from President Bola Tinubu.
- During an inspection of the Trans-Sahara Highway, which traverses Afikpo, Benue State, Nsukka, Kogi State, and terminates at Owete Bridge, Umahi emphasized that federal interventions are equitable and nationwide in scope.
- Providing context on the administration's financing strategy, the minister revealed that four legacy projects received 30 percent direct Naira funding from the Federal Government, with the remaining 70 percent secured through foreign financing structures.
- The minister directed contractors to open multiple work fronts to accelerate delivery, while ordering that no existing buildings be demolished without further technical assessment to protect residents along the alignment.
- Addressing public debates on borrowing, Senator David Umahi defended acquiring targeted debt for high-impact infrastructure, arguing that delayed investment exponentially increases project costs rather than hoarding money while critical needs persist.
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Umahi orders contractors to open multiple work fronts on superhighway project
Works Minister, David Umahi, has directed contractors handling the Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Kogi-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway to open multiple work fronts and intensify construction activities. Umahi gave the directive at the weekend during an inspection of the ongoing project, stressing that contractors must deploy sufficient manpower and resources to accelerate delivery while ensuring that existing buildings along the alignment are protected. The […
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The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has firmly dismissed media allegations alleging the concentration of federal road infrastructure projects in the South-East geopolitical zone, clarifying that all ongoing projects across the nation strictly align with approvals granted by President Bola Tinubu.
I didn't concentrate road projects in Southeast
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has denied allegations that he has concentrated federal road projects in the South-East geopolitical zone, saying projects under his ministry are distributed across the country in line with approvals by President Bola Tinubu. Umahi spoke while inspecting the Trans-Sahara Highway, which starts from […]
FG Bans Demolition Of Buildings On Calabar-Abuja Highway
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has directed contractors handling the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway to avoid demolishing or touching any building along the current project alignment until the Federal Government completes a review and, where necessary, realigns the route. Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of Phase Two of the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway at Ado in Benue State, where he also ordered contractors to accelerate cons…
No Building Should Be Demolished For Calabar -Abuja Superhighway -Umahi Tells Contractor - NewsTmes.com.ng
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has directed contractors handling the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway not to demolish buildings along the project alignment until the Federal Government concludes a review and, where necessary, realigns the route. He gave the directive on Friday, September 23, 2026, during an inspection of phase two of the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway at …
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