Dave Umahi
FG: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Built to Resist Flooding for 50 Years
The minister also revealed that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway design includes modern features such as retaining boards and pre-installed cable ducts. These, he explained, would eliminate the need for telecommunications or utility companies to dig into the road for future
… Continue ReadingFG to Commission Sections of Coastal Highway in May 2025
“Work is progressing on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway is also advancing. In Sokoto, the first 120 km section has been procured, and work is being carried out by Hitech using concrete,” Umahi explained.
Abuja, Nigeria – The … Continue Reading
FG Needs N16 Trillion to Complete Inherited Road Projects – Umahi
Umahi reiterated that the Federal Ministry of Works remains committed to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of federal road infrastructure across the nation under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria requires over N16 trillion … Continue Reading
Federal Government Approves N280 billion to complete Bodo-Bonny Road Project
The Federal Government has approved the final payment of N280 billion to complete the Bodo-Bonny Road project, according to the Minister of Works, Sen. Engr. David Umahi.
During an inspection visit to the project site, Umahi, through a statement … Continue Reading
Minister of Works Assures No Demolition of Landmark Beach Resort Amidst Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Project
In an exclusive interview with Arise Television on Wednesday, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, reassured the public that the Landmark Beach Resort property would not face demolition as a result of the ambitious 700-kilometer coastal road project linking … Continue Reading
Umahi Urges Accelerated Rehabilitation of Third Mainland Bridge to Avert N6 Trillion Reconstruction Cost
During a recent inspection tour of key infrastructure projects in Lagos, David Umahi, the Minister of Works, highlighted critical delays in the rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge.
Joined by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works, Umahi emphasized … Continue Reading
Minister Umahi Reveals Last-Minute Design Change Saved Nigeria N300 Billion on Second Niger Bridge Bypass Road
In a recent inspection visit, the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, disclosed how altering the initial design of the Second Niger Bridge bypass road resulted in significant savings of N300 billion for taxpayers.
Umahi made this revelation during … Continue Reading
Federal Government Commences Construction of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of construction on the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, revealed this during a statement issued in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna.
The project, … Continue Reading
Nigeria’s FEC Approves N1.06 Trillion Contract for Coastal Road Construction
Works Minister Dave Umahi Discloses Details of the Ambitious Project
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has greenlit a monumental contract worth N1.06 trillion for the construction of the first phase of a coastal road stretching from Lagos to eight other … Continue Reading
Government and Cement Manufacturers Reach Agreement to Lower Cement Prices
After a meeting with leading cement manufacturers, Minister of Works Dave Umahi announced an agreement to sell 50kg bags of cement nationwide between N7,000 and N8,000 within 30 days.

The meeting, ordered by President Bola Tinubu, addressed challenges such as … Continue Reading