ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, is facing mounting criticism over his handling of Nigeria’s infrastructure sector, with analysts pointing to a consistent failure to prioritize the nation’s most vital economic corridors .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that while Umahi inherited several death traps from previous administrations, his tenure has been marked by a lack of strategic vision. According to political analysts, he made a serious blunder by failing to establish clear priorities for the nation’s roads. The Okene-Auchi-Benin road, the Benin-Sapele, and the Asaba-Onitsha roads carry more loads than all federal roads in Taraba, Ebonyi, and Kebbi states combined, yet they have been subjected to neglect [citation:0].
CDA News Nigeria reports that the Lagos-Calabar Expressway, conceived by the Presidency without proper consultation, has shown early signs of structural failure. Recent heavy downpours in the Lekki peninsula have left the road barely usable, with sections becoming so flooded that the road is effectively impassable. This is a troubling indication of what the future holds for this legacy project [citation:0].
Furthermore, Umahi’s decision to dictate that all federal roads be paved with cement, irrespective of terrain, has been criticized as a sign of arrogance from a man who acts like a “know-it-all.” This policy failed to consider the impact on the price of cement, which is essential for building construction and has inadvertently driven up costs for developers. These issues suggest that Nigeria is once again facing a problem where well-meaning individuals are being placed in roles for which they are fundamentally ill-equipped, leading to national setbacks [citation:0].
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