Umahi Lists President Tinubu’s Exploits, Says Critics will soon be Quietened as Nigerian Roads Light Up<\/p>\n
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has listed the exploits of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s administration, declaring that critics of the government will soon be quietened as Nigerian roads light up under the Renewed Hope Agenda.<\/p>\n
Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja on projects under the administration, Umahi said the President\u2019s four legacy road projects were deliberately designed to interconnect all geopolitical zones, cut travel time and grow the nation\u2019s Gross Domestic Product through improved commercial activities.<\/p>\n
The Minister specifically urged the people of the Southeast to show appreciation to the President for ending decades of marginalisation and isolation of the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cSoutheast people should be very grateful to the president. Again, that which we\u2019ve been expecting has just come to pass. Integration of the people of Southeast, full integration, and that\u2019s what this President has done. We have a President that loves the entire nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Giving details, Umahi said the first is the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a 750-kilometre project now named the _President Bola Tinubu Coastal Highway_.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we start with the first one, that\u2019s the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, 750 kilometres. We have named the entire coastal highway President Bola Tinubu Coastal Highway. That project is a beauty to behold,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He explained that Section 1 runs 47.47 kilometres from Victoria Island to a local village with two carriageways and a 25-metre rail track at the centre. Section 2 covers 55 kilometres to the Lagos-Ogun border and is about 60 percent completed.<\/p>\n
Umahi disclosed that the section is expected to be completed by the end of November, with some bridges to follow due to their audacious design. He cited an 80-metre span at the Dangote Refinery corridor to accommodate heavy truck traffic, compared to the traditional 15-metre span.<\/p>\n
On the second project, the *Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway*, Umahi said it spans 1,068 kilometres. Section 1, the 120-kilometre Ilela in Sokoto, is 70 percent completed despite security challenges and includes tree planting, solar lighting and CCTV.<\/p>\n
He added that Section 2 in Kebbi spans 258 kilometres and is over 40 percent completed, while Section 3 covers 162.35 kilometres in Badagry and is also dualised, highlighting that the project, covers over 500 kilometres of road already.<\/p>\n
The third legacy project is the *Trans-Sahara Road* which passes through the Southeast and his home state, Ebonyi, which Umahi said achieves the long-awaited integration of the region.<\/p>\n
The fourth is the *Akwanga to Maiduguri road*, The Minister stressed that all four projects were interconnected and involved every geopolitical zone.<\/p>\n
He noted that the Renewed Hope infrastructural drive was not limited to roads alone but was aimed at national integration and economic growth.<\/p>\n
The Minister also addressed the controversy surrounding the death of Miss Mary Habila, a nurse at the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State, who died at his guest house in Abuja.<\/p>\n
He stated that he suspects no foul play in the incident, describing the deceased as \u201clike a daughter\u201d who had stayed with him for three years.<\/p>\n
Umahi explained that she had been receiving treatment for an existing health condition at a Turkish hospital, and that he personally paid N2.2 million for her last treatment in April.<\/p>\n
According to him, the deceased spoke with her boyfriend hours before her death, complaining of nose bleeding. He said the matter had been reported to the Inspector General of Police for transfer to Abuja, and that an autopsy had been requested but the family declined citing cultural reasons.<\/p>\n
Umahi condemned attempts to politicize the incident, adding that he had directed his lawyers to take action against individuals engaging in cyberbullying over the matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cLife is spiritual. When you want to use the unfortunate death of a young girl to play politics, be careful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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