2027: Support Tinubu or Risk Losing Projects, Umahi Tells South-East

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged the South-East to massively support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, warning that failure to do so could affect the continuation of major federal projects in the region.

Umahi made the statement during an inspection of ongoing federal road and bridge projects in Ebonyi State on Wednesday.

The minister described the projects as unprecedented, insisting that no previous administration had invested so heavily in South-East infrastructure.

Among the projects inspected was the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja Superhighway, which Umahi identified as one of Tinubu’s legacy projects.

According to him, the Ebonyi section of the road covers about 123 kilometres and is being constructed with reinforced concrete pavement and solar-powered streetlights at an estimated cost of N454 billion.

He added that section two of the corridor, stretching from Benue through Kogi and Nasarawa states to Oweto Bridge, carries a contract value of N685 billion.

Umahi said the Federal Government had already released part of the funding and assured contractors that more payments would follow.

“The President has assured us that all contractors owed will be paid,” he said.

The minister also told communities benefiting from federal projects to reciprocate by supporting Tinubu in the next election.

“Last time, Afikpo people did not vote for APC. If they want this bridge completed, I will require 100 per cent of the votes. I am not asking for 99 per cent,” Umahi declared.

He further argued that the South-East had regained relevance under the Tinubu administration, citing his appointment as Minister of Works and the scale of infrastructure projects across the region.

Umahi projected that major sections of the projects would be completed before the end of the year and urged voters in the South-East to support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.