FCT, Abuja – Convener, Coalition of South East APC Support Groups, Dr Francis Chidozie Okoye, has described the attack on the minister of works, David Umahi, as a calculated attempt to remove him from office.
TimesNow.com.ng recalls that the House of Representatives committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) heavily lambasted Umahi over the deplorable state of the existing roads across Nigeria.
Aderemo Oseni, chairman of the committee, claimed that Umahi is getting his priorities wrong and questioned what was used as a “benchmark for his appraisal”
Reacting to Oseniâs outburst, Okoye said what played out at the house of reps committee was a calculated ploy against him.
He stated this during an exclusive chat with TimesNow.com.ng on Tuesday, October 29.
Okoye said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Umahi as minister because of his worth and track record. He added that Umahi has the approval of the President on the projects he is handling.
Okoye added that:
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Umahi announced that the Ministry will not propose any new projects for the 2025 fiscal year.
The former Ebonyi state governor highlighted a substantial N16 trillion funding shortfall for over 4,000 ongoing projects inherited by the current administration.
He stated that the Ministry would only consider new projects for 2025 if directed by President Bola Tinubu.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
