Minister of Works David Umahi has urged communities in Benue, Ebonyi, Enugu and Cross River states to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.

Umahi made the appeal during an inspection of the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Abuja Trans-Saharan Highway at the weekend.

He said continued support for Tinubu would help ensure the completion of major road projects across the region.

Umahi said the Federal Government’s infrastructure interventions had opened up communities that previously struggled to move agricultural produce, vehicles and machinery because of poor road access.

He said the highway project would be completed by 2031 if Tinubu secured a second term in office.

The minister said Tinubu had approved and provided mobilisation for the highway project despite financial constraints and the large number of infrastructure projects being handled by his ministry.

Umahi described Tinubu’s intervention in the affected communities as a “miracle”, saying the President had addressed longstanding challenges relating to federal road connections.

He appealed to communities in the four states and other parts of the country to acknowledge and appreciate the Federal Government’s interventions.

The minister said the government was working with state authorities to address infrastructure challenges and improve access to communities and agricultural areas.

He also cited other Federal Government road projects, including interventions around Ibadan and Ijebu Ode, as well as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.