The Work Minister, Sen. (Engr) David Umahi has commended the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for advancing 50 years various abandoned and legacy projects in the country.
Umahi made this commendation while receiving the award for Minister of the Year at the Silverbird Awards Night on Sunday, as the station honour individuals, who have made significant contributions to society.
He noted that some roads had remained unbuilt for up to 50 years, but under the President’s leadership, new regulations for road construction have significantly advanced various abandoned and legacy projects.
The Minister said, apart from undertaking numerous inherited projects nationwide, the current administration is embarking on four Legacy Road Projects cutting across all six geopolitical zones of the country.
i. Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway – 700 kilometers; ii. Sokoto (Ilelah) – Badagry (Lagos) – 1,068 kilometers; iii. Abakaliki (Ebonyi State) – Abuja (FCT) with a spur to Calabar (Cross River State) – 474 kilometers and iv. Akwanga (Nasarawa State) – Jos (Plateau State) – Bauchi – Gombe – 420 kilometers.
The Minister added that projects I and ii are already ongoing, while project iii has been awarded, and project iv is currently undergoing procurement process and will soon be awarded.
Umahi expressed his gratitude to the President for the opportunity to serve the nation, commended Tinubu’s mentorship, commitment, and prioritisation of Nigeria in all aspects of governance.He dedicated the award to his family, the Minister of State for Works, management and staff of the Ministry for the unalloyed support, and all Nigerians, who voted for him for this prestigious award.
Other award recipients included Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who received the Governor of the Year as the Governor praised President Tinubu and Engr. Umahi for their continued strides in the infrastructural development of Lagos and other states.
He emphasised that with the right leadership, Lagos State will continue to make its mark, globally. Co-recipient of the award, Enugu State Governor, H.E. Peter Mbah, also expressed his gratitude to the Silverbird Group for recognising him.
