‎… Cites Tinubu’s “Inclusive Governance” as Key to Southeast Progress‎‎The Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has robustly defended President Bola Tinubu’s developmental record in the Southeast, dismissing claims of marginalization as politically motivated rhetoric.‎‎Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Works Minister addressed recent comments made by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe...
Category: Works
Post
Post
‎HR Director Abdullahi Aliyu Bows Out After 35 Years of Meritorious Service‎
‎The Ministry on Thursday, 11 December, 2025 held a special retirement ceremony in honour of its Director of Human Resources Management, Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu, who officially retired from the civil service after a distinguished career spanning over three decades.‎‎In his heartfelt valedictory remarks, Alhaji Aliyu expressed profound gratitude to Almighty Allah for the gift of...
Post
Coastal Highway Section Open: FG Test Lagos- Calabar Stretch
‎‎In a major step toward improving national connectivity and infrastructure, the Federal Government (FG) has temporarily opened a 30-kilometre completed section of the ambitious Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to traffic.‎The Honorable Minister of Works, Sen. (Engr.) David Umahi, officially commissioned the stretch on Friday, December 12, 2025, on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.‎ Focus and...
Post
Progress Tour: Minister and Other Stakeholders Visit Akwa Ibom and Cross River Sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
‎‎The Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. (Engr.) David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, along with Members of the National Assembly and other stakeholders in the Nigeria project, paid a working visit to Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Messrs Hitech Africa...
Post
Mr. Wale Edun is in charge of all payments to contractors handling FG projects, says Umahi as he debunks fake report
The Federal Ministry of Works is addressing a media distortion, specifically by Channels Television, concerning a claim that the Minister, Senator Umahi, promised to pay all local contractors by December 20, 2025. It must be explicitly stated that the Minister of Works, Senator (Engr.) David Umahi, does not speak on behalf of the Minister of...
Post
FG Establishes New Paradigm for Road Projects with Deepened Accountability and Elevated Delivery Standards.
‎‎Opens Keffi Flyover‎The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the execution of road projects, with anti-corruption agencies currently reviewing all ongoing contracts nationwide.‎‎Speaking during the reopening of the reinstated damaged flyover on the Abuja–Keffi Expressway and Keffi-Nasarawan Toto Road in Keffi on Thursday, 4th December 2025, the Minister of...
Post
Goronyo Demands a More Robust National Safety Culture at the 15th International Safety Conference of the OSH Associatione
‎‎‎The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Bello Goronyo, Esq., has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to strengthening health, safety, and environmental compliance across workplaces in Nigeria, particularly within infrastructure and construction-related sectors.‎‎The Minister made this known while delivering the keynote address at the 15th International Safety Conference of the Occupational...
Post
FG Warns Contractors, Sets June 2026 Deadline for Abuja–Lokoja, Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Highways
The Federal Government has issued a stern ultimatum to contractors handling the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano and Abuja–Lokoja highways, insisting that both projects must be completed by June 2026. Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, who led an inspection team to Obajana Junction in Kogi State, expressed frustration over what he described as poor commitment by some contractors...
Post
COLLECTIVE ACTIONS FOR STRONGER WORKPLACE SAFETY CULTURE NEEDED – GORONYO
The Minister of State of Works praises President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, calls for cooperation, and receives an OSHA Fellow award. The Federal Government’s steadfast commitment to enhancing workplace safety standards in Nigeria has been reaffirmed by the Honorable Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Bello Goronyo, Esq., who has emphasized that occupational health and...
Post
Works Minister, Goronyo Receiced the delegation of the NBA Sokoto Branch Women’s Forum on a Courtesy Visit.
The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Muhammad Bello Goronyo, Esq., warmly received a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto Branch, and the NBA Women’s Forum in his office on Tuesday, 29th April, 2025. In his welcome remarks, the Honourable Minister commended the Association for its unwavering commitment to justice, legal excellence and...