By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has commended indigenous contractors handling federal highway projects for the pace and quality of work, describing their performance as proof of Nigeria’s growing local engineering capacity. Umahi made the remarks during an inspection of ongoing construction along a section of the Calabar corridor of the […]

“I apologise to Engineer Dave Umahi for the embarrassment this allegation may have caused him and his family,” she said.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has praised the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for implementing significant infrastructure projects in the South East, describing them as “visible, tangible, and durable.”

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) on Saturday rose in strong defence of the Minister of Works, David Nweze Umahi, describing recent public accusations against him as “sensational, contradictory and unsupported by evidence.”

Four prominent women-led advocacy organisations have thrown their weight behind the Minister of Works, David Nweze Umahi, insisting that allegations circulating against him must be tested in a court of law rather than on social media.

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Saturday dismissed allegations by businesswoman Tracyniter Nicholas Ohiri that he demanded sex from her in exchange for the payment of a purported debt, describing the claims as politically motivated and baseless.

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has assured Nigerians that roads being constructed under the administration of President Bola Tinubu will last up to 100 years due to improved construction methods and materials.

The David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital (DUFUTH), Uburu, Ebonyi State, has provided free medical treatment to at least 8,000 vulnerable people in the state.

The Federal Government has confirmed that Section One of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will be ready for inauguration by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the month of May 2026.

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that Section One of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway is on track for commissioning by May, even as he condemned vandalism and improper waste disposal along the project corridor.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appointed Mr. Francis Nwaze as Senior Special Assistant on Media with immediate effect.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed contractors handling the Aba–Port Harcourt Expressway to complete the project by April, ahead of its formal inauguration by Bola Ahmed Tinubu in May.

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged that the Southeast region can only produce a credible presidential candidate through collaboration, development, and unity, rather than by sentiment, intimidation, or hate.

The contractor handling the long-delayed Kaduna Eastern Bypass road project, Eksiogullari Construction Company Nigeria Limited, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to urgently intervene and release funds to enable the completion of the project.

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a God-sent blessing to the South-East geopolitical zone, citing what he called unprecedented attention to infrastructural development in the region.