Umahi to Inspect Benin-Asaba Road Over Worsening Gridlock

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1. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • nigerianeye.com10:30first to report
     Umahi to Inspect Benin-Asaba Road Over Worsening Gridlock

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2. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • nigerianobservernews.com05:39
     Works Minister apologises over Benin-Agbor Road, orders arrest of contractors removing asphalt

     The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Tuesday apologised to commuters and residents of Edo and Delta states over the deplorable condition of the Benin-Agbor Road, which has caused them undue hardship. Umahi tendered the apology in Benin City while on an inspection tour of major Federal roads in the state alongside the governor,Sen Monday […]

   • AllAfrica07:01
     Nigeria: Highways of Horror - Motorists Wail, Spend 4 Days On Benin-Asaba Road

     [Vanguard] LAGOS -- As Nigerians lament the poor state of roads across the country, the Federal Government said yesterday it will review all concessioned roads to ensure the terms of contract were met to ease the pains of the people.

   • leadership.ng07:57
     Umahi Orders Arrest Of Contractors Removing Asphalt From Existing Roads

     The minister of works, David Umahi, has directed all Federal Controllers of Works and Engineering Representatives nationwide to arrest any contractor who

   • AllAfrica08:18
     Nigeria: Roads, Promises and South-South

     [This Day] For a government that has made infrastructure one of the defining pillars of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, the condition of some of the most important highways in South-South geo-political zone presents an uncomfortable political and administrative question: has the Minister of Works, David Umahi, failed to deliver the road transformation expected of him in the region? Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes.

   • opinionnigeria.com19:33
     Benin-Asaba Road: Umahi Orders Arrest of Contractors Removing Asphalt

     Works Minister David Umahi has ordered the arrest of contractors who completely remove asphalt from existing carriageways on the Benin-Asaba Highway.

   • nigerianobservernews.com19:33
     Benin-Asaba gridlock: FG appeals to concessionaire for contract termination

     The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to the concessionaire handling the Benin-Asaba road to immediately write to the Federal Government through the Ministry of Works to enable it to terminate their contract. The minister also ordered the concessionaire to urgently remove all the blockages on the Benin-Asaba road to allow free flow of […]

3. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • tribuneonlineng.com21:37
     ‘I feel like breaking my TV’ — Ex-envoy slams Umahi over Niger Delta roads

     Godknows Igali, has criticised the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the poor state of major roads in the Niger Delta, saying he

4. Sat, 29 August 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English14:01
     People stranded for days on dilapidated Nigerian highway

     Al Jazeera asked people on the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road how they view this infrastructure crisis.

5. Wed, 9 September 2026

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   • opinionnigeria.com19:30
     Motorists And The Nightmare In Edo And Delta Roads -By Pius Mordi

     He questioned the approval of numerous new road projects while existing, heavily utilized federal highways across the region continue to deteriorate without proper rehabilitation. Oshiomhole urged the Senate leadership to compel the Ministry of Works to adopt a balanced, equitable, and truly national approach to infrastructure funding.