- Safiu Kehinde
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has expressed dismay over a report alleging that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has only embarked on 13 major projects nationwide.
Umahi refuted the claims, describing it as terrible.
The Minister, who spoke with journalists at the re-opening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos on Friday, fumed at the report’s inaccuracy.
According to him, even within a single geopolitical zone, the government has more than 10 major ongoing projects.
He emphasised that Tinubu’s administration was actively pursuing numerous mega-projects across all regions of the country.
Umahi said: “I don’t know where they got that information from. Even in one region, we have over 10 major projects that are ongoing.
“I am going to mention a number of projects, region by region.
“We see all that the president is doing.
” Somebody posting that there are only 13 major projects that the President is intervening in, is terrible,” he said.
The Minister highlighted extensive infrastructure projects being carried out in Lagos State alone by the Federal Government, including Eko Bridge, Marina Bridge, Carter Bridge and Third Mainland Bridge.
He listed the other mega projects in Lagos to include Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Ikorodu-Sagamu Expressway, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lekki Deep Sea Port route to Epe, and the seven axial roads.
The minister also announced plans for an inspection of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and other projects in Lagos State on Saturday.
He added that the Federal Government would flag off the second section of the Abuja-Kano Road in Kaduna by next week.
“We have quite a lot going on under the watch of President Bola Tinubu,” Umahi said.