Lagos: A group, Tinubu Media Force, has commended the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, on his handling of ongoing federal infrastructure projects across the country. The group’s National Coordinator, Mr. Gbenga Abiola, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, described Umahi’s supervisory prowess as unmatched.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Umahi has been closely monitoring federal projects nationwide. Over the past few days, the minister and his team have inspected several major projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Lagos-Badagry Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Highway, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, and Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Other projects inspected also included the Third Mainland Bridge and the Seventh Axial Road behind the Dangote Refinery, linking the Lekki Deep Sea Port corridor to Sagamu, Ogun, among others.
Abiola emphasized that the minister’s hands-on presence has shifted governance from office routines to direct project execution on major federal road corridors. ‘President Tinubu set a clear vision for infrastructure delivery, and Umahi has translated that confidence into tireless, on-site supervision across the country. Umahi does not supervise from Abuja. He is physically present on project sites, driving contractors to meet timelines and deliver world-class quality,’ Abiola said.
He cited the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a key example of Umahi’s direct oversight and strict enforcement of construction standards, mentioning that in Akwa Ibom and Cross River, multiple sections were inspected and directed for round-the-clock work to ensure quality and speed.
Abiola also referenced the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway as another corridor benefiting from Umahi’s active supervision. According to Abiola, Umahi’s leadership has also improved security and safety on critical national infrastructure. ‘He (Umahi) insisted on durable concrete pavement technology and strict adherence to timelines to guarantee long-term value. On the Third Mainland Bridge, he personally supervised the installation of CCTV cameras to provide real-time monitoring and protect millions of daily commuters.’
He added that structural rehabilitation works were carried out on the bridge under the minister’s direct supervision, with the deck, substructures, and support systems restored to meet long-term durability standards. Abiola said several other highways were benefiting from Umahi’s unmatched oversight across the federation, including the Ore-Ondo-Akure Road and the Sokoto-Zamfara-Katsina-Kaduna corridor.
He also cited the Zaria-Hunkuyi route, the Kano Northern Bypass, and key sections of the East-West Road. ‘In Lagos, Umahi is monitoring the Ikorodu-Itoki Road, with night-time excavation to reduce traffic disruption while maintaining strict engineering standards,’ he added. Abiola noted that even urban bridges were not left out of the minister’s supervisory focus, with the Iddo Bridge receiving close attention to ensure rapid progress and full restoration of this vital transport link.
According to him, Umahi has introduced a systemic supervision framework within the Ministry of Works, assigning directors and engineering teams to specific projects with clear accountability for reporting and quality checks. He said the approach had created a culture of speed, discipline, and transparency in federal infrastructure delivery, with projects actively driven to completion with precision and responsibility.
He said the results of Umahi’s leadership were already visible across the country, with roads once stalled now advancing simultaneously and contractors performing to higher standards. ‘Where leadership is present and supervision is firm, results naturally follow,’ Abiola said, adding that Nigerians were witnessing a new era in infrastructure delivery, a transformation that moves beyond paper plans to visible, lasting impact on roads and bridges nationwide.