The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi has said that the country has a lot of ongoing projects, some of which have been there for the past twenty years. Umahi, who disclosed this on Monday, September 4, 2023, at a press briefing in Abuja said, many ongoing road projects were...
Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi has embarked on an inspection tour of some roads in Lagos and states within Southwest Nigeria. Director of information, Press and Public Relations Unit of the Ministry, Blessing Lere-Adams disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Adams said the Minister had...
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi has expressed displeasure over the quality of work done on some Federal Government owned projects along the Abuja -Lokoja Expressway. Umahi, who addressed contractors on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Ministry's headquarters in Abuja after inspecting the road the previous day also...
The Newly appointed Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has said that he would not want any Federal Government owned project to run beyond two years so its funding could be captured in the first 2 years of budgeting. Umahi announced the development on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his first...
The newly sworn-in Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, upon his assumption of office, has pledged to challenge his fellow engineers on the issue of concrete technology even amid the forex challenge and petroleum crises. Director (Information) Press & Public Relations Unit of the Ministry, Lere-Adams Blessing disclosed this in...
The Minister of Transportation, Engr Mu’azu Sambo has promised to push for the implementation of salary enhancement for railway workers across the country. Sambo made the pledge on Friday while meeting with members of the Nigerian Union of Railway Workers in Abuja according to a statement by the Director Press...
The Federal government has flagged-off a critical road dualisation, a 132 km Kano- Kongolom Road. Director Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Ms. Blessing Lere-Adams disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. She said, Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola performed the...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has handed over a 380 metres internal road to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This development was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Press & Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Ms....
While Nigeria boasts of the largest road network in Africa, only about 60,000km out of its estimated 195,000km road network is paved. Some of the roads are either in a state of disrepair, poorly maintained or altogether untarred. As part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve the condition of...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has queried those living and selling under bridges in Lagos, saying that they were built for ease of vehicular movement, movement of goods and services and for the benefit of humanity. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director,...