I Feel So Sad When People Insult Tinubu — Umahi

Minister of Works, David Umahi, says he feels saddened whenever people insult President Bola Tinubu, praising the President’s commitment to infrastructure development and describing him as a leader driven by action rather than words.

Umahi made the remarks on Wednesday during the launch of the Akwanga–Maiduguri Superhighway project in Nasarawa State, where he also announced that the President had approved N111 billion for the first phase of the project.

He said contractors would commence physical construction within one week.

According to the minister, the Akwanga–Maiduguri Superhighway is one of four legacy infrastructure projects being executed by the Tinubu administration to connect Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

He listed the projects as the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, the Cross River–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja corridor, the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway and the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Yobe–Maiduguri Superhighway.

Umahi said the interconnected road projects would reduce travel time, boost interstate commerce, strengthen national security, and promote regional economic growth.

The minister also defended the Federal Government’s adoption of reinforced concrete pavement technology for major highways, saying it is more durable and requires less maintenance than conventional asphalt roads.

Commending Tinubu’s leadership, Umahi described the ongoing road projects as unprecedented in Nigeria’s history and urged Nigerians to reciprocate the administration’s efforts with electoral support.

“I am so lucky to have a President who is infrastructure-driven, a man of few words, a man of courage, a man that has a lot of desire to take back our country.

“So, when people insult the President, I feel so sad because every day we are on the road. Every day, we are pushed by the President.

“Tomorrow we will be in Plateau State to flag off another road. The next day we are in Maiduguri for another flag-off. The next day we are going to Lagos to solve the problem of flooding along the coastal highway,” Umahi said.

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