Federal Government has concluded that Carter Bridge in Lagos State is likely beyond salvage, with stakeholders largely in agreement on the need for a new structure. This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, during a detailed inspection of the bridge’s underdeck on Wednesday in Lagos....
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By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Federal Government has clarified that no contract has been awarded for the reconstruction of the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos, despite cost estimates from Julius Berger pegging the project at N6.3 trillion. This statement was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by flooding in May this year. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this in Abakaliki on Saturday...
Federal Government requires ₦3 trillion to complete road projects awarded under the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) tax credit scheme. Minister of Works, David Umahi disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen. Following NNPCL’s decision to halt funding from August 1, President Bola Tinubu directed the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government has declared a state of emergency on the construction of the Suleja-Minna road due to the poor quality of work and abandonment of the project by the contractor, Salini Nigeria Limited. Minister of Works, David Umahi, made the declaration on Saturday during...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu said more funds would be committed to infrastructure development and urged governors to collaborate with the federal government to align building approvals. The President, who commissioned the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant on Thursday...
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday inaugurate the completed portion of the Phase One, Section One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said President Bola Tinubu, upon assumption of office in 2023, directed priority attention to 2,694 inherited projects across the geopolitical zones. Umahi made this known when he featured at the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series on Friday in Abuja. The minister added that...
Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi,has announced that President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate a 30-kilometer, over 70 per cent completed portion of Section One of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway before May 25. Umahi made this statement while briefing State House Correspondents following the fifth Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting...
The Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi, has announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved alterations to the scope of several inherited road projects across the country, within the available funds. Umahi made this statement while briefing State House Correspondents after the fifth FEC meeting on Monday....
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway construction will be completed in January 2026, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi made the disclosure during an inspection tour of the highway on Wednesday. “We came to review the project with the financial promoters – Dutch Bank and Development Bank...
The Federal Government will not totally close the Iddo Bridge in Lagos State for rehabilitation. The government will also not review the cost of the rehabilitation in terms of rate because it was supposed to have been finished. The Minister of Works Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Minister of Works, David Umahi, has officially flagged off the construction of a 65-kilometre stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway The event took place at the project site in Awi, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. This segment, located within Cross River...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano federal highway, a critical road which is vital to the socio-economic life of Northern Nigeria. Speaking at the event on behalf of the President, Governor Uba Sani described the road as a major...
) The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has given the assurance that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being constructed to withstand flood for about 50 years. Umahi gave the assurance at a stakeholder engagement on Section 2 of the highway project on Sunday in Lagos. “We will make...
The Federal Government is planning to deploy robotic machines for underwater inspection of bridges nationwide, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, announced on Sunday. At a stakeholders engagement on Section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, Umahi said that the move was to reduce the cost of...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has called for immediate closure of the waterway between Eko Bridge and Carter Bridge due to damage on Eko Bridge by dredging activities. Umahi made the call during an inspection tour of some bridges in Lagos State. He urged Lagos State Gov....
The Federal Government on Friday re-opened the Independence Bridge in Lagos, following emergency repair works it carried out overnight. At the re-opening, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, assured the public of the bridge’s safety and reiterated plans for permanent repairs. The minister explained that the closure of...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Thursday denied owing a businesswoman, Mrs Tracynither Ohiri, N200 million for promotional materials she supplied during his 2014 governorship campaign. Umahi denied the allegation while fielding questions from journalists during his tour of the Independence Bridge in Lagos. He said: “When...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the construction work on the 17.6 kilometers access road to the Second Niger Bridge (Phase 2), connecting the South-South and South-Eastern regions. The President, who performed the function at Oko, Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta, said the access road would...