The Federal Government has officially flagged off the construction of Section One of the 700-kilometre Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Biu—Maiduguri Superhighway, reaffirming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR’s commitment to delivering transformative infrastructure under the Renewed Hope Agenda.The flag-off ceremony, held on the 1st July, 2026, in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, where the President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was...
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CEMENT MANUFACTURERS MUST REDUCE PRICES, TINUBU IS RETAKING NIGERIA — UMAHI
The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, has called on cement manufacturers across the country to immediately reduce the price of cement, insisting that the current cost of the product is placing pressure on ongoing infrastructure projects and increasing demands for contract variations. Umahi made the call while delivering keynote address at...
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TALK IS CHEAP — UMAHI TO PRESIDENT TINUBU’S CRITICS AS FG MOVES TO COMMENCE NEW CARTER BRIDGE, RESTORE EKO BRIDGE
The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to restoring critical infrastructure in Lagos State, while applauding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership and vision in driving transformative projects across the country. Speaking during an inspection of ongoing federal road and bridge projects in Lagos on Thursday, June...
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Minister Umahi and IGP Disu Partner to Make Nigeria’s Highways Safer
The Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Engr. David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its impact on road infrastructure development across the six geopolitical zones of the country, while reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigeria Police to safeguard critical national infrastructure and improve security...
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“WE ARE OPENING UP SATELLITE TOWNS TO DISCOURAGE RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION”, SAYS FCT MINISTER, AS HE INSPECTS 13KM GOMANI-YANGOJI ROAD IN KWALI
…INSISTS, NO ALLIANCE BETWEEN PDP AND APM The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has said that moves by the government to open up the satellite towns in the FCT, especially, through road construction, were aimed at reducing rural-urban migration. Addressing journalists shortly after inspecting the 13km Gomani-Yangoji road in Kwali...
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UMAHI CELEBRATES FEPSGA 2025 VICTORY, DEDICATES TROPHY, GOLD MEDAL TO PRESIDENT TINUBU
The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, has dedicated the Federal Ministry of Works’ victory at the 2025 Federal Public Service Games (FEPSGA) held in Yola, Adamawa State to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.The trophy and gold medal were formally presented to the...
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UMAHI HONOURED AS INFRASTRUCTURE ICON: BACKED BY VERIFIED RESULTS AND NATIONAL IMPACT
The Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, on Wednesday received the 2025 Personality of the Year Award (Infrastructure Transformation Champion) from Aljazirah Nigeria Newspaper.A recognition which the organisers say followed months of independent scrutiny, investigations, and verification of projects under the Ministry of Works.Accepting the award with his full team, including the Permanent...
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UMAHI BAGS SILVERBIRD EXTRAORDINARY PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD, CALLS IT ANOTHER FEATHER TO KEEP FLYING
The Honourable Minister of Works, HE Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, has bagged the Silverbird Group Extraordinary Personality of the Year award, an honour conferred on him on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos.The award ceremony, organised by Silverbird Group, brought together top government officials, lawmakers, technocrats, and stakeholders from across...
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National Media Tour: FG Intensifies Renewed Hope Agenda with Strategic Road Projects Across Nasarawa State
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its intention to improve road infrastructure across the country as part of efforts to enhance economic growth, connectivity, and ease of movement for Nigerians. This assurance was reiterated during the continuation of the Federal Ministry of Works’ nationwide media tour and commissioning of emergency and special intervention projects in Nasarawa...
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229.9bn Proposal: Why FERMA is Banking on Legislative Support in 2026
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has proposed a ₦229.999 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, aiming to overhaul Nigeria’s aging road networks and enhance national connectivity.The proposal, presented by the Minister of State for Works, Hon. Bello Goronyo, during a budget defense before the Joint National Assembly Committees on FERMA, allocates ₦191 billion...