By: John Alechenu
Abuja—Minister of Works, David Umahi, has introduced the Federal Authorities’s resolution to contain the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, and the Unbiased Corrupt Practices Fee, ICPC, within the verification of all on-going and accomplished federal highway tasks nationwide.
Umahi, revealed this yesterday, throughout the reopening of the Keffi Flyover, which collapsed on July 4, 2025, when a container-laden trailer carrying an excavator broken a part of the bridge.
Umahi stated the choice to contain anti-corruption companies was aimed toward strengthening transparency and accountability in dealing with public tasks.
The minister stated: “Let me inform the general public that I wrote to ICPC and we gave all of them the tasks of Mr President and the Minister of Works, from the very day he assumed workplace.
“And we requested them to undergo all of the states of the federation and Abuja to confirm these tasks, and take their resolution. That is the primary of its form. Yesterday, in truth, I reported it to Mr President publicly, and I’m very completely happy doing this.
“We’ve additionally despatched the identical checklist to EFCC. I believe they’re but to deploy to all of the states. We’re very clear in what we’re doing below President Bola Tinubu. I’m having fun with my work, as a result of I really like arduous work.”
Umahi additional stated, “Mr President yesterday publicly acknowledged that contractors are being owed, and he’s establishing a committee to assessment all of the money owed.
“Please, no extra protests. You’ll be paid. Earlier than December 20, you’ll be paid. Are you able to think about if this unlucky incident had been delayed? Inside 24 hours of briefing him, Mr President launched the funds for this restore. It’s unprecedented.”
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