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Minister of Works Senator David Umahi has said that President Bola Tinubu would on Saturday, 31 May 2025, commission the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The minister, who disclosed this during an inspection of the project at the weekend, said the federal government has intensified work on …

FOR allegedly failing to fix federal roads in the country, Minister of Works, David Umahi, has come under fire when he appeared before the House of Representatives committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). At an interactive session on Thursday, the committee chairman, Rep Remi Oseni pointedly took Umahi to …

THE Federal Government has unveiled plans to introduce a cashless toll collection system on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway, marking a significant step towards enhancing Nigeria’s road infrastructure. Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, inaugurated the committee responsible for implementing the system on Thursday in Abuja, emphasizing its importance under the Highway …

THE Federal Government has suspended approval for the construction of new road networks across the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Sunday in Calabar, when the Federal Ministry for Works convened a stakeholders engagement on the proposed alignment for sections 3A and design for …

Minister of Works, David Umahi said on Tuesday that he was shocked by the activities of vandals on the structure of the 2nd Niger Bridge, particularly the destruction of the expansion joints used to absorb the thermal expansions of the bridge. This followed a viral video showing the damage done …

THE Federal Government has agreed to offer additional N20.5 billion for the completion of the Bonny-Bodo road project in December. The government, however, said if the construction company, Julius Berger, was not ready to accept the offer, the contract will be terminated. Minister of Works, David Umahi, said this during …

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 Federal Government has said there would be no more project variation after mobilization fee has been paid on a project. Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi who disclosed this in Lagos, said many contractors were fighting him over project variation, declaring that the policy of the federal government …

RECONSTRUCTION work along the Eleme-Onne portion of the East-West Road in Rivers State has been immediately suspended by the federal government. In an interview with reporters on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed that the suspension directive was issued following the discovery that the contractor managing …

THE Minister of Works, David Umahi, has mandated the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, solar lighting, and enhanced security measures on nine major highways currently under private investment through the Highway Development and Management Initiative. This directive was announced in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Orji …