The Federal Government has flagged off construction of Section Two of the Lagos-Badagry Coastal Highway The project starts from the Lekki Deep Seaport, which is Lagos State border with Ogun. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, flagged off of the construction on Saturday. Umuahi was accompanied by...
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The Federal Government has said it is withholding payment of compensation to affected property owners from Kilometer Seven on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, due to alteration on the plan. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said this when he inspected ongoing works on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said building roads using concrete will lead to carbon credits and align with President Bola Tinubu led administration’s efforts in tackling climate change effects. Umahi said this on Saturday in Lagos while inspecting works on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway...
The Federal Government says work on the Abuja-Kano Road project will resume this week. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known on Tuesday at a meeting with contractors in Abuja. He said that the work was paused due to disagreements over price variations, delays and funding...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu led administration inherited 2,600 road projects nationwide worth N15 trillion. Mr Umahi made this known in Abuja, at a meeting with contractors to address “some salient issues on the state of road contracts and funding”. ‘`When...
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works has fixed the vandalised railings and expansion joints used to absorbed the thermal expansions at the Second Niger Bridge. Mr Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this to journalists in Onitsha...
The Federal Ministry of Works has said it is working with the police to tighten security and stop vandalism on the Third Mainland Bridge to save the public infrastructure. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency...
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has said that most people he helped to power during the 2023 general elections now avoid him. Umahi said this in Abakaliki on Thursday while speaking with newsmen. The minister said that even National Assembly members who he helped to...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory Council has strongly condemned the recent actions of the Minister of Works and Housing, Senator Dave Umahi, for his perceived disrespect towards journalists. This reaction follows an incident where the minister dismissed the presence of over 40 journalists at a...
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday inaugurated the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying it would revolutionise transportation in Nigeria and boost unique economic strength of each zone. The President spoke from the Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos end of the project, which would traverse nine...
The Federal Government has announced the immediate beginning of construction work on sections three and four of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, beginning from Calabar. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made the announcement at an engagement with representatives of communities within the alignment of the road...
The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the procurement process in the Lagos -Calabar highway. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Austin Achado (APC-Benue) during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker queried the procurement process that led...
The Federal Government has disbursed N2.75 billion for the first phase of the compensation payouts and unveiled the new design routes for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made the announcement at the commencement of payouts to property owners...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said on Monday that solar cameras would be installed on the Third Mainland Bridge by June. Umahi said this after a routine inspection of the under deck at Iddo, Carter and the Third Mainland bridges in Lagos. He said that similar...
The Federal Government, on Saturday in Lagos, flagged off the demolition of a section of the Landmark Beach, the Mami Chula Beach Lifestyle, to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, began the demolition after he inspected kilometre 13, 16 and 20 to...
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...
The minister of works, who was once the governor of Ebonyi State, has recently said he has also been called as a pastor and prophet. This is demonstrated by his first ‘divine’ revelation and declarative statement, which are signs of the great spiritual significance of a prophet,...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said on Thursday that the main construction work on the Third Mainland Bridge had been done and lane marking would be completed within seven days. Umahi made the disclosure during a tour of key infrastructure projects in Lagos State. The News...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said that the new design of the Ontisha axis of the second Niger bridge has saved the nation up to N300 billion. Umahi disclosed this in Asaba, Delta when he led the management of the ministry on inspection tour of the...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi says the Federal Government has put plans in place to complete the construction of the Benin- Lokoja road project within six months. Umahi made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the contractors handling the road projects. The...