Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged South-East residents to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, warning that failure to do so could affect the continuation of major federal infrastructure projects across the region.
Umahi spoke during an inspection tour of ongoing federal road and bridge projects in Ebonyi State, where he described the projects as unprecedented in the history of the South-East.
Among the projects inspected was the ongoing Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja Superhighway, which the minister described as one of the Tinubu administration’s legacy projects.
According to him, the stretch from Ndibe Beach in Ebonyi State to the Ebonyi–Benue boundary spans about 123 kilometres and is being constructed with reinforced concrete pavement and solar-powered streetlights at an estimated cost of N454 billion.
He disclosed that the Federal Government had already released 50 per cent funding for the project, while approvals were being processed for the dualisation of critical sections of the route.
Umahi said communities benefitting from federal projects should reciprocate by supporting President Tinubu in the next election, insisting that only the current administration could sustain such massive infrastructure development.
The minister also maintained that the South-East had regained relevance in national politics under the Tinubu administration, citing the scale of projects spread across the region.
He projected that substantial portions of the projects would be completed before the end of the year and urged political leaders in the region to openly support the President ahead of the 2027 elections.
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