Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: ‘It Is Degrading To Think I will Do Something Wrong’, Umahi Slams Atiku

[@adeadeyemi3976]

The first time in the history of this nation, that we have a right person as a work's minister. Kudos to Umahi and thanks to tinubu for given us Umahi. may Nigeria succeed and her saboteurs, enemies be put to shame.

[@Styve_22]

Cos the road favours u,what of us in the north,does it favours us?

[@shemovrere7431]

​@@Styve_22it favours sw

[@atibaadewale8341]

​@@Styve_22Buhari have already fixed northern roads now

[@thatoneguywholovesthena-4529]

​@@Styve_22 come... have sense....when Buhari and Jonathan were president and was doing heaven and earth in the northern region, did anybody complain? Now one year...JUST ONE, a Yoruba man is in power and you just won't shut up about something not favouring you. Imagine Buhari entered power and the north is still so underdeveloped is crazy, this should be an eye opener for people like you that tribe doesn't mean anything. Vote with sense

[@thatoneguywholovesthena-4529]

​ @@Styve_22 Wait, come sef...are they not working on a nuclear power plant in your region? Largest rice mill in Nigeria, rehabilitation of the Kaduna refinery, flyovers and bridges in Borno, mambila plateau hydro power plant and so on...did you hear any southerner complaining? DON'T LET ME SWEAR FOR YOU O

[@hopeivaivbunu6279]

You are the best minister of works in the history of Nigeria Dave Umahi...

[@raphduru9787]

Some people criticized the building of Abuja. But today, they love and live in Abuja. Don't be surprised, one day the naysayers will also be traveling on the Lagos -Calabar super-highway and loving it😃

[@imrandamss2385]

Good projects.will bring lot of money in gov safe

[@charlesnwankwo7836]

I hope Civil and Construction Engineer Students and Interns from our Universuties are all over these Construction sites to learn practical stuff??? All the Money Politicians have stolen over the years would have turned Nigeria into a Fine developed Country by now.

[@cosmasadebowale5877]

God bless you our honorable minister for the good job please do Ado Ekiti and Akure with in some way .

[@JosaniUsman]

DAVE UMAHI,YOU ARE ONE AMONG THE BEST LEADERS IN NIGERIA,ALL YOUR IDEAS,PUTTING CAMERAS AND OFFICE FOR RESCUE TEAM,IN 3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE IS AP PERFECT IDEA,YOU HAVE DONE IT ALL,OUR PRAYERS ARE UPON YOU,GOD IS YOUR STRENGTH BECAUSE WE NIGERIANS HAVE A GOOD HOPE ON YOU,KNOWING YOU WILL MAKE NIGERIA BETTER COUNTRY,KEEP ON YOUR GOOD WORK,WE ARE WATCHING,OTHER MINISTERS ALWAYS SIT IN THE OFFICE,BUT YOU ARE ALWAYS ATTENDING TO THE SITES OF BUILDING,CHECKING HOW ROADS ARE BEING BUILDING,INFACT YOU ARE WORTHY TO BE PRAISE

[@tobeodika8549]

Kudos to this administration. May God continue to bless the administration with more wisdom & strength to move our dear country forward. God bless Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@Ikukundu]

Useless administration

[@giwaahmed5961]

Nothing satisfies the fools

[@giwaahmed5961]

@@Ikukundu Nothing satisfies the fools

[@ayodeleafolabi9653]

One day, this man will become the president of Nigeria by the grace of God. Competent, humble and humane. May God bless you Senator Dave Umahi.

[@emmanuelogundipe3328]

Now that's the mistake we keep making. People have purpose. So because he is doing good as a governor and also as a minister you think he can run a country? Ideas like these ruin people's life. That's how parents ruin their children's future. Making them into what they want. He is an engineer for a reason.

[@HenryOranwa]

He is Igbo man

[@ayodeleafolabi9653]

@@HenryOranwa And so what? Is it forbidden for an Igbo man to become the president?

[@georgeokoro1149]

You won’t vote for him. He is an Igbo man.

[@emmanuelogundipe3328]

@@HenryOranwa And what if he is Igbo?

[@dadajulius6489]

This is the advantage of having a Registered Civil Engineer as the Minister for Works and Infrastructure. As a fellow Registered Engineer, I am proud of what he is doing. Proper monitoring of the Road Projects.

[@linzicont1631]

Please what is the educational background for that Power minister? How about dr. Betta, I hope she turned off her double deep freezer before going to have tea with effcc.

[@okoro_stephen]

Even though I detest the behaviour and mindset of this administration, I'm quite impressed by the expertise, commitment to duty and passion of His excellency and Minister for Works. He knows his onions and is a round peg in a round hole. Keep it up your excellency.

[@ezimdanielchukwunwike531]

Before ,construction engineer s present there self to the minister ,as the boss. But now they present there self as the contractor ( staff) . thanks to umahi ,the wisdom and knowledge minister.

[@bestsharp439]

PLEASE let our engineering, electrical, electronics, NYSC university students do internship in this projects, carpenters, electricians, even day laborers. Whenever possible, use direct manual labor, so that MAXIMUM number of youths can work. God bless Nigeria

[@samueleleko8228]

This is what should have been done since 1960. Thank you for being strong defending the ingenuity of engineering. Of course, there is hope for Nigeria,

[@PeterChuks-fz9de]

This is kind of minister and leadership we need in our country not by sentimental

[@user-Whiteshadow]

Keep up the good work Engr Umahi. When we see good things done we also state it.

[@raphnwokobia3301]

Senator David Umahi I have no doubt this great man will perform excellently well as he did in Ebonyi state.

[@yourchoice708]

Never again will a person who is not a qualified engineer become Minister of Works in Nigeria. We can see the difference. We beg you Mr president

[@uchennaduruji2702]

David Umahi knows his Onion. God Bless You Sir

[@usmanyehuza6139]

This is the first minister of works we have in this nation may God continue to protect you for us

[@sholasholknb9199]

God bless OGA DAVID UMAHI and enhance his capacity , Amen.

[@alexobariase1273]

This is what you get when you make a Civil Engineer the Minister of Works! Kudos to Engr Dave Umahi! He has performed brilliantly so far. Keep it up

[@imrandamss2385]

This project will also help our country Cameroon via calabar border.good business

[@stevepathfinder3959]

Welldone Mr Umahi. I know u are among those who will be at their top performance considering your massive projects in Ebonyi state. It’s good to have a minister who knows the job.

[@PAYDAYHEDGE]

imagine if 70% of our politicians and government are deligent with their duties like Dave umahi Nigeria will be the true giant of Africa

[@kd__hair7071]

GOOD JOB MINISTER.... YOUR POLITICAL PROFILE IS ON THE RISE....

[@thomasolatunji2321]

If Nigeria as a country puts all available knowledge to use as we're seeing in Umhai and the current government circle, we'll be where we want to be in a short time. This is what we pleaded Nigerians for, to give the government a chance. God bless Nigeria

[@josephomole6404]

We don get Civil Engineer as Minister of Works now. I wan see how dem wan build substandard road and chop the money.😅

[@josephcletus6578]

My brother I'm a living witness to the this man's frugality when it comes to reducing the cost of projects while getting the best quality Dude goes to china to price equipments like a market woman 😂😂😂😂

[@ojogbenga1986]

The other companies should go and learn from hitech on how to use machine to do concrete road. They are using hand made and will be slow

[@alexenderalexander334]

Senator David Umahi a potential president of Nigeria in the nearest future by God's grace. Very competent engineer. Nigeria, my country will be great again. Peace.

[@emmanuelogundipe3328]

So now you all want an engineer to rule. Lol because a tailor can mix sand and cement that doesn't make him a bricklayer o. People have purpose. Some people are born for some reasons. If David is president do you think he'll do a good job if he doesn't have a reliable minister of works to put in that office? Or you want the president to come and inspect construction.

[@linzicont1631]

We want to see the master plan for the entire route, from Lagos to calabar. We want to see affected communities from A to B.

[@ayphillydegreat-Opomulero1]

A minister that measures the thickness of the concrete. Wow! This is why you need an engineer as the head of the works ministry.

[@gphilz7990]

The honorable Minister is very competent at his Job

[@olayinkaadeleye3134]

This is how roads are constructed in Texas

[@jonhsonakinbule3511]

Umahi, a round peg for round hole, with his professionalism in supervising of federal roads project under construction there is going to be a significant progress compared to previous administration ministers engaged for the jobs.

[@adeyemifersher8814]

Umahi keep doin the good work.

[@collinscci7553]

When a man knows his stuffs, it shows. Mr Dave knows what he's doing. This is having a square peg in square hole.

[@Cedartechno]

Am so Glad we have such a minister for works😊😊

[@SteveAkinlade]

God bless our minister and God bless Nigeria

[@robertanyanwu6339]

Keep doing the good work.

[@kosiudezue1730]

I may not have faith in the President,but i have Faith in this man David Umahi ❤

[@G1CFR]

It's not about you, you don't matter. Let it be about your country. Have faith in your country

[@ayodeleafolabi9653]

Who are you in the scheme of things? Mr Nobody, keep quiet!

[@sunkanmijelli5687]

Don't mind them children of hate

[@kosiudezue1730]

@@G1CFR it's also Abt me cos am part of my country ✌️

[@kosiudezue1730]

@@ayodeleafolabi9653 y did hate though?

[@adewaleadekanmi9670]

The problem of this country is people like Atiku who became Vice President by virtue of his place of birth and as a Fulani man. I can’t blame Atiku and he can never be a President in Nigeria.

[@uchejoseph6829]

Na only igbo man can show competence in present day Nigeria.

[@ade-ade]

Try to put at least one ounce of thought into your madness before you express it. Wèrè.. Come nah I ready for yah papa..

[@linkso7166]

The CBN Gov. Has also started showing good signs

[@samsonakala]

Are you not mad like this?

[@cornelius9611]

@@linkso7166 So, the CBN governor from Agbor Delta state is now recognised as an Igbo man by you? But when it doesn't suit your narrative, you will claim that they are not Igbo. Fools everywhere.

[@abrahamtschukudu808]

​@@ade-adewhy are you guys always pained each time igbo people are praised for their hard work?

[@adewaleadekanmi9670]

Dave Umahi is the next President in 2031.Tinubu is just preparing him for the next presidency and that is why he handling this serious project for Mr President.

[@adesanyaoluwatoyin4784]

Weldon Mr One and Only Minister of our Time ! I am proud of you sir .RCC should get query for some parts of Lagos _lbadan that getting wobble. I think they should go back and rectify it. God bless you for this monitoring.

[@emmanuelogundipe3328]

You should be sure of the things you say . RCC didn't construct Lagos Ibadan. That was Julius Berger's contract.

[@emmanuelogundipe3328]

You should be sure of the things you say before saying them. RCC didn't construct Lagos Ibadan. That was Julius Berger's contract. When you see damaged roads have you ever considered that it could be due to road abuse? Sometimes we complain of inadequate road construction but have ever taught that what if people are damaging the roads? For instance while they were working on the third mainland bridge, a driver drove on the paved section that was opened to the public with only rims, and peeled off the fresh asphalt from the road. If asphalt were durable to carry iron wheels why were cars designed to have rubber tires? We are the ones abusing the roads in most cases.

[@sirrainbow1672]

I have said over and over that being in opposition doesn't mean making unconfirmed allegations all the time. Atiku is not an Engineer and neither is he responsible for contract awards. The current Minister of work is an civil engineer with a records successfully completing projects in Ebonyi State when he was the Governor. As the Minister has suggested, Atiku can approach the Minister with any questions and doubts he has in any project rather than the embarrassment is causing both to himself and the Minister. The project is ongoing but not yet completed to have the overall cost. If the opposition party has to be taken serious they need to channel their observation and criticism either directly in a cordial manner to the administration or through the relevant oversight body ion the national assembly. This idea of the opposition leaders using the media as the main channel of opposition can never yield the desired effect. The National Assembly which made up of members from different parties is the appropriate channel to see opposition in effect and in practice. If Atiku does not want to contact the administration of the Minister directly he could influence the members of his party to raise an alarm as he he is doing and the house will call the Minister for questioning. Getting his press person to put out statements is considered private and unofficial so long as issue raised are not direct from the opposition party elected persons. Anyone, can under the freedom of speech challenge the administration or the Minister to provide the cost details for this project. A former Presidential Candidate is not a position of power in any country, may be within the party. Atiku should know better because he is been former Presidential Candidates for many years when this projects has been ongoing. All former Presidential candidates in the country should understand that they are only leaders in their respective political parties and not Nigeria as a country. Any leadership in the administration from the president to the ministers are recognized and answerable to Nigerians and not to any particular party.

[@onojaaudu4194]

Thank you mr minister

[@UnionAvenueArcofSomerset]

Thank you the Hon. Minister of works, and also appreciating the President for his support. We support the good work you and the president are doing.

[@michaelidoma9982]

This is putting square pegs in square hole. I dont like this administration, but this is a very great job. God bless anyone that mean well for Nigeria. God bless you honorable Minister.

[@olajideoriade7463]

I beg i hear say one yeye agbalagba called Atiku is condemning my minister. Shey o normal sha. i beg mr performer carry on don't mind useless noise makers. See correct minister even they monitor the job. One useless custom officer that enter service with nonsense result is condemning a seasoned engineer. Awon olodo

[@obehiokojie4066]

What did he say that is not right? He questioned the transparency of the project award. There is no knowledge of bidding for the project. The project was awarded to Hitech, a company that the president has an interest in. The said the project is PPP, and yet the government is said to have earmarked N1trillion for the project. It is confusing. Citizens have the right to know what is going on as regards the project.

[@josephcletus6578]

​@@obehiokojie4066I believe Dave umahi has answered all your questions now

[@marshalobong7536]

Thank you sir, well done work, please try to look at owo, ipele, ibilo, okene road to Abuja, and Benin auchi road, please right now there is no road from Lagos to Abuja.

[@felixemmanuel799]

Good one my minister

[@AkinHola19]

Comments here shows people are truely appreciating good project from this administration....

[@osas3857]

Can we fix the ones we had before so that the new ones don't become like the old ones. Priority is important. Secondly, when are we going to train, since we don't believe our local engineers, to handle these sort of jobs. This is part of Buy Nigeria

[@TaiwoOnasola]

It's good to have Right Professional at the right business. Umahi knows what he's doing as directed by President and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces. And again if are civil servants putting to supervise our roads not corrupting the Contractors, Nigeria will have good roads that will last longer.

[@innocentmark7312]

Why the government don't want to do Adamawa state road, anything from gombe Yola , from Yola to mubi michika all the road is very bad

[@donatusben4021]

There is nothing like Lagos- Calabar Motorway. APCSHIT is trying to erase the existing East-West Road by renaming it otherwise, a project that PDPIG started.

[@saintsuniverse]

Not sure I understand you

[@adakuugwumba3249]

Thank you Mr. President for your smart choice this time. You chose an intellectual to do the job. Wike is your mistaken but No one cares about Wike the AGBORO man. God bless you Mr. President, God bless you Dr. Umahi and God bless our beautiful and beloved country Nigeria. It would be alright if people would think first for the good of their people of Nigeria and the good of Nigeria. ❤❤❤

[@papinoye3345]

D to beat his chest and say this is what I I know. Umahi is an engineer for real no doubt more professionals on each field is needed for nigeria to be sound as a nation.

[@gphilz7990]

Jagaban might surprise Nigerians o😮

[@TheLynx8888]

... Will surprise Nigerians. Take that to the bank - not a Naija bank, though!

[@emmanuelogundipe3328]

Well no President has been able to make dollar drop and not at this rate. I don't like the president but I don't hate my country either. So I'll pray for the man steering the wheels. He choose David to handle this job and David is doing well.

[@TheLynx8888]

@@emmanuelogundipe3328 smart message. It's about performance not whether you like him. Like he said, its about Team!

[@fatfarmers7360]

Jagaban and his team, please keep disgracing atiku and Obi and their team of propagandists.

[@joshuatech8919]

Which kind mumu talk be this one

[@rotimikayode1072]

​@@joshuatech8919Are you not the Mumu here.

[@YoungOnyeka]

Nxt post pls ...

[@PAYDAYHEDGE]

yoruba people and mentality eh

[@rotimikayode1072]

@@YoungOnyeka E dey pain you.

[@thymebasics269]

Wow ! This guy is very talented and smart. Thank you president Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

[@barrymascot8179]

So far, so awesome! But hey, i don't like that tone of "their are other projects scattered across the nation." Please finish one and forget it before you take up another one. Don't dig here and their and leave it for another administration. With this pace, in 4 years, tangible things would be achieved. Kudos!

[@emekaenyi733]

The minister is a sound professional. He is a square peg in a square hole. The Coastal road is a plus plus to this administration though I am not a fan of BAT and his illegitimate government.

[@Skylordfx]

Good work sir this is the benefit of giving an Engineer minister of works, this roads will last very long because of the Rods layed on the foundation

[@Prolific_godswill]

I know there's corruption but let's use our own people to handle these kinds of projects

[@wigcap7012]

Why is Atiku talking he was the Vice President of this country we have no roads!!

[@lecadou]

Pure comedy, we need send a certified inspection company to access the work

[@sundayobeahon4826]

If this road was adequately planned and designed, it is likely concrete road ( rigid pavement) is not required, rather flexible pavement may be adequate. The biggest problem with Nigeria roads is inadequate approach to managing Geotechnical design risks.

[@boje7316]

Funny!!! You may not find this on arise news who always want to report negative sensation news. Kudos to Engr Umahi D fnse

[@oniovosaojarikre1079]

May GOD bless Tinubu for giving us David umahi. what destroy buhari administration was tribalism and hatred of igbos, am happy Tinubu had pick sense, no one can build Nigeria by sidelining the igbos

[@King_Krypto]

Victim card 😂

[@cornelius9611]

@@King_Krypto But Buhari really decimated Nigeria and brought the whole country down with his Fulani tribes men, because of his hybrid and mad and fanatical islamic fundamentalism. He made the hatred of Igbo people the cardinal principle of his administration and promoted islamic extremism which eventually became a threat to national security. Now, that the Fulanis are out of power, don't you see that Nigeria is moving forward again?

[@uchejoseph2344]

Please i am asking, every year we have civil engineers graduates yet we are using foreigner companies to construct our road. Can our government help build pur own construction companies that will do that for Nigeria rather than using foreigner ones, there devaluing our naira. Foreign companies made the money here and take them out of the country, when are going start encouraging our own construction company so that they will be global standard. Nigeria have come of age to be still using foreigne construction companies, what happened to our civil and structural engineers that graduates every year in Nigeria.

[@josephcletus6578]

It's all about capacity though We all know that out educational system is 40 years behind in terms of relevance The best thing is to put our newly grads on internship at these sites to learn first-hand While working out a system to replace the current status quo

[@josephcletus6578]

Fun fact: atiku knows that umahi will do a good job

[@Peggyg13]

What a breath of fresh air our minister of works is ! Unlike Mr Adelabu , the very daft minister of power! Smh

[@d.bcooper2271]

Overconfidence is the beginning of failure

[@greatchelsea1]

He has supposed to do rail line like north. Noth this

[@musaajani442]

Tinubu has put round pegs in the round holes. His team of Ministers are really performing well though not all. But he should deem it fit to remove those that are not doing up to expectations from office on his 1year in office anniversary. The Minister of power is not getting it right at all. With the increased in tarriff we are not getting light even is getting worse on daily basis. Nigeria will definitely get there by God's Grace.

[@tomnnebe760]

The project is by no means a priority project. The cost is a huge Scam.

[@iliyasuabdukadiri2515]

Na now I no Nigeria have minister of work not like before

[@effiongukih8827]

Well done Minister !. But what happens to the LAGOS-- CALABAR RAIL LINE ??.

[@Open_DoorMedia]

The railway is now part of lagos Calabar costal road. It is going to be in the middle.

[@ogumka1976]

I wish they used the old route to save landmark investments

[@PAYDAYHEDGE]

20 landmarks and hundreds of businesses will erupt along those coastal lanes

[@abrahamtschukudu808]

Who land marks help

[@sundayobeahon4826]

Atiku questions are legitimate. The Minister should answer the questions. In addition, the Minister is not showing an example in terms of Health and Safety for a person visiting a road construction site.

[@don5454]

It is not about you , follow the process.

[@nelsonochuko2917]

Why Chinese contractors instead of a Nigerian contractor

[@Bertram-f5q]

Road is good but railroad is better

[@anyidavid1485]

Yes he started all this from Ebonyi state so he's trying

[@olousy159]

The project is great for SS and SE. They need to intentionally include SW by extending to Akure-Osogbo from Benin. Passing thru Ijebu to Ore before Benin is bcos they are in the way. 90% of SW or Yoruba area is isolated. Too expensive to isolate 90% of a region by design, intent and execution. Yorubas in Lagos to Ijebu are minority in SW / Yoruba, less than 6%.If that is what they want, we will start shouting out minority. It is a much shorter life expectancy for the majority Yoruba when they are being isolated. Even those who have money won't have peace, and of course they are actually living shorter

[@TonyAndrew-cb1gw]

Good luck

[@gphilz7990]

Emi lokan no be for mouth o

[@cio4325]

I never liked this man but he is showing how incompetent the corrupt Fashola was. He and the FCT minister are doing a very good Job. The Min of Interior seems to be part of the performing club but he needs to do re-invigorate the prisons and Fire service.

[@JosephAkinrele]

Atiku is just trying to be relevant in Nigeria politics. He has spent his time & Nigerian are well ahead of him.

[@usmanyehuza6139]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@henryjide1329]

If u put round peg in round hole u wud notice the difference.

[@chrissciencehub]

Umahi is our bro but he is not a good man. He still cant give account of how 5 engineers building ring road lost their lives while he was the governor. The evil that men do follows after them that is what I know. We really miss Enginner Nelson Onyeme but its well God knows the best.

[@OlusesanOgunrinde]

Bitter soul

[@anthonyagbojo1408]

How does a workplace accident mean he is not a good man?

[@chrissciencehub]

@@anthonyagbojo1408 which work place accident? Don't comment on what you know nothing about

[@chrissciencehub]

@@OlusesanOgunrinde You can as well not comment instead of commenting rubbish

[@gphilz7990]

Speed isnt important for now..we need quality..so that will require absolute concentration till completion..even if it takes 8years

[@african-history-fountain]

Square peg in a square hole.

[@Southernview3k]

Those you are trying to impress will soon implicate you.

[@MosesGodsPower-x5k]

You be mumu

[@Iamthedoneze]

We need Buhari

[@davoubadung1922]

Selfish people....all road construction are done only in the south n east.. how about north n Abuja plateau rd

[@ade-ade]

Go and educate yourself. There are so many projects ongoing and taking off in the north

[@YORUBA-ABRAHAMIC]

Buhari spent good eight years building railways to niger republic, borrowing money in the name of Nigeria to compensate bokoharam, and enriching his Arewa cabals. By the way, why will Tinubu build any coastal project at regions which are arid deserted land? Which ocean is in North. You northerners just want the whole world to fall in your pocket .

[@Ikukundu]

Mtceeeew

[@umacoifflytex7494]

What is the benefits of this costal road? Only to steal oil from oil producing state to Lagos backto North.