Southeast won’t participate in protest against Tinubu administration, says Umahi

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed that the South-East zone of Nigeria will abstain from participating in upcoming nationwide protests over economic challenges.

Umahi emphasized that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to implementing tough measures aimed at revitalizing the nation’s prosperity.

Umahi made this known in Abakaliki on Wednesday during the stakeholders’ engagement meeting on the alignment for the Ebonyi State 101km segment of the 477km Cross River-South East-North Central-Apo Abuja 6-lane superhighway.

He warned those who are fanning the ember of division in the country to desist from it, as it amounts to a waste of time.

He noted that South-East people are not endangered, and should avoid sit-at-home because of its economic sabotage and self-inflicted injury.

The Works Minister also urged Nigerians to support the legacy projects of Bola Tinubu, explaining that the coastal highway is coming with huge economic benefits that cut across the country.

The high point of the event was the formal unveiling of the third legacy project, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, which cuts across Ebonyi, Enugu, Benue, and Abuja.