From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Federal Government has disclosed that it is targeting the completion of the ongoing Amasiri-Uturu-Okigwe Federal Road project on or before December 2026.The road construction is being funded under the Dangote Tax Credit Scheme, which also covers the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway project.The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, disclosed this on…
Francis Nwifuru From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has clarified his relationship with his predecessor and political mentor, David Nweze Umahi, dismissing reports of any rift between them. Nwifuru denied claims of a misunderstanding between him and Umahi, who currently serves as Minister of Works. He made this known on…
By Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Federal Government on Thursday opened a completed 15-kilometre section of the Enugu–Onitsha Federal Expressway. The project, which is expected to enhance economic activity and transportation in the South-East and its environs, is estimated to have cost over ₦350 billion. The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, who reopened the section…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Thursday opened portions of the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway to ease travel during the Easter period for residents of the Southeast. According to the minister, the development marks a turning point for transportation and economic activity in the region. Umahi recalled the deplorable condition of…
Work on the Okobo Local Government Area axis of the Akwa Ibom State segment of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project has been disrupted by angry youths from Nsie community. The youths are demanding adequate compensation for houses, farmlands, shrines, tombs, and aquatic ecosystems allegedly destroyed by construction firms handling the project. Checks by our correspondent…
