Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising infrastructure development in the Southeast.
Gatekeepers News reports that Umahi commended the president while speaking with journalists on Sunday at Nine Mile Corner after inspecting the dual carriageway linking Nassarawa, Makurdi, and Nine Mile, Umahi
The minister said the region now has every reason to stand with the President, adding that the scale of road projects across the zone shows the Southeast has not been sidelined.
He said, “President Tinubu has remembered the Southeast very well, and we have no reason to complain.”
“We need to be wise and engage based on realities, not sentiment. We will change the narrative in the Southeast, educate our people, and take them straight to the center, where Mr. President has already started taking us.”
The minister commended the contractors, China Habo, handling the 264km dual carriage project, equivalent to 528km in total, valued at about $1 billion (₦15 trillion).
He said, “The project is divided into five sections: sections 1, 2, and 3 are in Benue State, while sections 4 and 5 are in Enugu State. The quality of work is very encouraging. I came ready to quarrel but found nothing to complain about — instead, I commend China Habo highly.”
Umahi urged the people of the Southeast to rally behind President Tinubu, stressing that such infrastructure strides were unprecedented.
He said, “This section alone is close to 200km when multiplied by two. We have every cause to thank Mr. President, support him, and be wise. Those who were there before did not do these roads, but today, God has brought a man who has remembered us.”
Expressing confidence that the president would complete the projects, he added, “He that has started this work, God has ordained him to finish it. We will not be afraid to tell the noise-makers to be quiet. By these infrastructure projects, we are already at the center, we are no longer the last.”
