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Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to contractors handling the Abuja-Lokoja road to fully mobilise to site and utilise funds already released by the Federal Government. Umahi gave the ultimatum while inspecting the road project on Tuesday. “We cannot be pampering contractors. If you are holding …

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced partial closure of sections of the Ikorodu-Sagamu Road, from Monday, to facilitate the completion of ongoing reconstruction works. The Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Mr Olayiwola Komolafe, made this known in a statement on Saturday. He said the closure followed a …

THE Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has clarified on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project implementation, saying that it is the Section One of the project that is 70 per cent completed. Umahi made the clarification in an interview with newsmen during a tour of some bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan …

THE Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has explained that installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State aims to prevent suicide attempts. Newextra24 reports that Umahi made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. The Minister said security personnel would monitor …

THE Federal Government inaugurated a compensation verification committee on Thursday. The committee is tasked with reviewing and settling the claims of landowners affected by the project. Newsextra24 reports that the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, mandated the committee to complete all verifications and start the compensation process by April 28. During the inauguration …

THE minister of works, Dave Umahi, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to revitalizing the nation’s economy through the Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly emphasising enhancing the country’s road network. He highlighted President Bola Tinubu’s resolve to address the challenging road conditions as the driving force behind the Ministry of Works’ …

THE Federal Government has stated that the push for the widespread adoption of concrete roads instead of traditional asphalt surfaces is driven by the cost-effectiveness and durability offered. According to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, concrete roads are expected to yield long-term benefits with a 50-year lifespan. Umahi, who …

The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Monday said the state government was ready to appear in court with five Senior Advocates of Nigeria to challenge the planned suit by the Civil Society Organisations in the state.   The CSOs had on Sunday threatened to institute legal action against the …

A federal high court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital, has upheld the position of National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the status of the senatorial candidacy of Dave Umahi, governor of the state. Recall that INEC had said it didn’t recognise Umahi as the senatorial candidate of All Progressive Congress for …

Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, has blamed some Nigerians of South East extraction of sacrificing the interest and greater good of the zone for pecuniary gains. This is as the governor bemoans the attitude of the delegates from the geopolitical in the just concluded presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives …