Tag: David Umahi
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Funds released for second Niger bridge bypasses, others – Umahi
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi says President Bola Tinubu has approved funds for the construction of the Second Niger Bridge Bypasses, Lagos-Ibadan highway and the Lafia Bypass.
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Use of asphalt for road construction not banned, says FG
The Federal Government has backtracked on its decision to construct all federal roads using only rigid concrete pavement. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed the policy reversal during a meeting with all contractors at the ministry headquarters on Thursday.
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FG ready to clear N1.5trn debt owed contractors – Umahi
The Federal Government says it is set to pay up the N1.5 trillion debt owed contractors for the construction of federal highways across the country.
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Umahi’s younger brother moves to replace Minister in Senate
Chief Austin Umahi, the younger brother to former Gov. Dave Umahi, has indicated interest to contest for Ebonyi South Senatorial seat re-run, scheduled for February 2024.
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Nothing will make me quarrel with Gov. Nwifuru – Umahi
The Minister of Works, Chief David Umahi, has said that nothing will make him quarrel with his successor, Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, whom he described as ‘a worthy son’.
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Umahi raises safety concern for Third Mainland Bridge
Minister of Works, David Umahi has raised a safety concern for the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, disclosing that a comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer bridge would begin on November.
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BREAKING: Senate replaces vacant position left by Umahi
Senate on Wednesday announced Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (APC-Kwara South) as its new Deputy Leader to replace the vacant position left by Senator David Umahi.
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Umahi issues 14 days ultimatum to contractors to return to site
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has given contractors constructing federal highways 14 days to mobilise their personnel and equipment back to site or risk lossing their contracts. The minister gave this warning during a meeting with all contractors handling federal roads on Wednesday in Abuja. He warned that any contractor who fails to…
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Baptising Umahi in Abuja after refusing to learn in Ebonyi – By Owei Lakemfa
IT was a short honeymoon. I expected it to be so. The Minister of Works, Senator David ‘Dave’ Nweze Umahi, was just 38 days in office when the staff of the Ministry publicly demanded his removal.
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VIDEO: David Umahi mum as FG’s ‘death trap’ claims lives in Delta
The Minister of Works, David Umahi has maintained deafening silence after Nigerian citizens perished in what many have described as a death trap set by the federal government along the ever-busy Benin-Warri expressway.