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Umahi Says Tinubu Reviving Colonial-Era South-East Road Projects

NewsDeskNgJun 14, 2026June 14, 20260

Works minister David Umahi says long-abandoned regional road projects in South-East are now being executed under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has said several major road projects conceived during the colonial era but abandoned for decades are now being actualised under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed...

Umahi Orders Urgent Eko Bridge Investigation As FG Moves To Prevent Structural Collapse

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2026May 7, 20260

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has ordered a 10-day Eko Bridge probe as rehabilitation resumes amid mounting structural and traffic concerns. Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed that investigations into structural concerns on the Eko Bridge be concluded within 10 days to allow the Federal Government proceed with the next...

Umahi Cites Funding Constraints As Work Begins On Abuja–Lokoja Highway Rehabilitation

NewsDeskNgMay 1, 2026May 1, 20260

Minister of Works Dave Umahi says funding constraints hamper road projects but vows Abuja–Lokoja highway rehabilitation, citing shift to durable concrete construction nationwide. The Federal Ministry of Works has reaffirmed its commitment to the rehabilitation of the dilapidated Abuja–Lokoja highway, with the Minister of Works, David Umahi, identifying funding constraints...

Umahi Insists Road Projects Under Ministry Of Works Are Fully Transparent, Open To ICPC And EFCC Scrutiny

NewsDeskNgMar 19, 2026March 19, 20260

Minister of Works, David Umahi, says all federal road projects are transparent and open to ICPC and EFCC scrutiny. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Wednesday disclosed that all road projects under his watch as minister were subject to independent scrutiny by anti-corruption agencies, insisting that operations within the...

Umahi Praises Tinubu, Predicts Massive South-East Support In 2027

NewsDeskNgFeb 17, 2026February 17, 20260

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said concerns about marginalisation raised by people of the South-East have been addressed by President Bola Tinubu, expressing confidence that the region will deliver 90 per cent support for the President in the 2027 presidential election. Umahi made the remarks on Saturday while...

Take charge of your government or resign, Ebonyi indigenes tell Nwifuru

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2023June 6, 20230

…Say ex-governor Umahi still in charge …Want Umahi investigated by EFCC, ICPC A group of Ebonyi indigenes on the platform of Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID) has challenged governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru to take full charge of his government or resign from the office. The diaspora...