Umahi Commissions 15-km Enugu-Onitsha Road Section

Nigeria's Minister of Works, David Umahi, commissioned a 15-kilometer completed section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu on Thursday, urging residents of the Southeast region to deliver at least 80 percent of their votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election to ensure the completion of ongoing federal infrastructure projects.

The event marked a significant step in reviving the vital highway, which connects Enugu and Onitsha and serves as a key artery for commerce and travel in the Southeast. Prior to 2023, the journey along the road typically took about seven hours due to poor conditions. The project, originally awarded under a tax credit arrangement with MTN Nigeria and executed by Reynolds Construction Company, had stalled with little progress before the current administration intervened. Umahi credited Tinubu's direct involvement for accelerating construction and elevating standards. "We inherited this road under MTN's tax credit scheme, but work had come to a standstill until I appealed to Mr. President," Umahi said. He added that Tinubu not only fast-tracked the effort but also mandated that at least 50 percent of the road be built with...