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…
From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Federal Government has directed the reopening of a 15 km stretch of the Enugu–Onitsha highway to ease traffic challenges for motorists plying the route in the South-East.The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, announced this during an inspection tour of ongoing federal road projects in Enugu State.He said the reopening…
