Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the South-East is benefiting significantly from infrastructure projects under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Umahi said the region had received several major federal projects, including the Second Niger Bridge and associated bypass projects. He also cited the recently approved Obanewi-Oga road linking parts of Imo State and a road connecting Otuwacha in Anambra State to Ibaji in Kogi State.
Umahi also warned contractors handling federal road projects against collecting funds without deploying them to construction sites, saying they would be required to account for released funds. He said the ministry was working with the EFCC, ICPC and civil society organisations to monitor projects, while noting that the Federal Government inherited 2,068 ongoing projects valued at about N13 trillion.
The minister further disclosed that the first 47.47-kilometre section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway had been completed and was ready for commissioning, while construction was ongoing on other sections across several states. He also said work was progressing on the 1,068-kilometre Sokoto-Badagry Highway and other major infrastructure corridors.
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