Umahi lists completed roads, bridges under Tinubu
By John Alechenu, Abuja ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has listed federal roads and bridges completed under the administration of President Bola Tinubu and awaiting commissioning across the six…
David Umahi, a former governor of Ebonyi State and a civil engineer, was appointed Minister of Works under President Bola Tinubu and has overseen several federal road and bridge projects, including major highways and the controversial Sokoto-Badagry coastal road. Nigeria's federal road network has long suffered from poor maintenance and stalled construction, with successive administrations citing funding shortfalls, contractor abandonment and corruption as recurring obstacles, making the completion and commissioning of infrastructure projects a frequently cited measure of government performance.
Umahi's latest list of completed roads and bridges awaiting commissioning across the six geopolitical zones comes as the Tinubu administration faces scrutiny over its infrastructure spending and the pace of project delivery. Both Vanguard and Tribune Online report the minister's disclosure in similar terms, though neither outlet's excerpt specifies the exact number, locations, or cost of the projects named, nor a timeline for their formal commissioning.