Umahi Advocates for Tinubu's Second Term to Finish Roads

On October 13, 2026, David Umahi, the Minister of Works, asserted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs an additional four-year term to finalize numerous road projects across Nigeria. This statement was made during the flag-off of the reconstruction and dualisation of the Lambata-Bida-Mokwa-Makera-Kontagora Federal Highway in Bida, Niger State.

Umahi noted that the Federal Government is currently executing 5,500 kilometres of new and ongoing road projects nationwide, with Niger State accounting for 1,055 kilometres. He described the Niger highway project as a potential fifth legacy road project of the Tinubu administration, emphasizing its scale and the involvement of the Dangote Group under the Federal Government’s infrastructure tax-credit scheme.

Umahi attributed the infrastructure advancements to economic reforms introduced by Tinubu, which he claimed have enabled investments in critical projects. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago praised the highway project as a vital intervention for transportation, committing to deliver significant electoral support for Tinubu in the upcoming election.