“I am worried that you’re not concerned about fixing Nigeria roads” – Rep member slams Minister of Works David Umahi over bad roads in Nigeria.
The house of Representatives committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has berated David Umahi, minister of works, over the state of roads across the country.
During an interactive session on Thursday, Remi Oseni, chairman of the committee, claimed that Umahi is getting his priorities wrong.
“I am worried that you’re not concerned about fixing Nigeria roads” – Rep member slams Minister of Works David Umahi over bad roads in Nigeria.
— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) October 27, 2024
Dave Umahi is being dragged and dumped where he belongs. FIX THE ROADS! Stop all these endless elephant projects while people can’t even connect one state to the other in one piece.
“You are not here to tell us what we already know in the area of resources,” Oseni said.
“So, if you are telling us the reason you have failed in fixing our road infrastructure is because of resources — don’t let me take you up on that because you concentrated your energy as a minister on less priority issues.
“Don’t discuss resources. All the roads that we have across the country have failed. If you are addressing the existing roads with the resources that you have, Hon minister, we will not be where we are. Don’t discuss resources.
“Last year, you got N300 billion supplementary budget approval. Don’t raise my emotions. I am worried that you are not concerned about fixing Nigerian roads.
Nigerians react:
This regime is mainly focused on new projects like the coastal high way, while our existing federal roads are in deplorable and shameful state.
— Oke Umurhohwo (@OkeStalyf) October 27, 2024
Even this APC house of Reps member is very angry with Dave Umahi the Tinubu minister of works who abandoned all the Nigerian existing roads in their dilapidated shape and has concentrated energy and resources building lagos-calabar coastal highway and the Badagry -sokoto highway pic.twitter.com/GFYpWTso3x
— 🇳🇬Hon DINO ✍️🕊 (@DwizardKing) October 27, 2024
Fix the existing roads that are in bad shape. All these Borno to Benin Republic projects won’t fix immediate issues. Those projects are for when you don chop belleful
— Alhaji Kowope Cole 🇳🇬🇸🇸 (@Magixlamy_) October 27, 2024
Someone should tell Davi UMahi that he can’t be constructing new roads when the old ones are in deplorable condition. I see him as a competent person but he should set his priority right. He shouldn’t allow those who ruled a state for 8 yrs without having a project attached to… https://t.co/aHbVj4G6PR
— Abolore (@ysone2) October 27, 2024
Symptoms of Umahinism looms large as all Nigerian roads turn death traps.
Napoleon is always right, we shall work harder. https://t.co/8SEzUPKuQm pic.twitter.com/VJ7UijA5fp— O. O. Nwani (LP) (@BarrTailorson) October 27, 2024
