The Presidency has revealed that President Bola Tinubu would visit the South-South and South-Eastern parts of the country on the 12th of May, 2026.
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made this revelation on
Monday after inspecting the Aba-Port Harcourt Motorway Abia State section and
Eleme Axis of the East-West road in Rivers.
According to him, the visit would be to inaugurate the
projects that would be completed in April.
Umahi further stated that the federal government has
intensified work on key highway projects across the South-South, with several
strategic corridors slated for commissioning by President Tinubu during his
planned visit to the regions in May.
The project, he said includes the 43-kilometre dualisation
of the Aba–Port Harcourt highway, a critical economic artery linking Abia and
Rivers states, which officials say will be substantially ready by April.
The former Ebonyi State Governor noted that the project,
handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, is at 90
per cent completion.
He stressed that the project reportedly was stalled for
years due to funding constraints before the current administration intervened.
He said the contractor has now completed over 90 per cent of
the Aba-bound carriageway after being directed to concentrate resources on one
side to fast-track delivery, assuring that outstanding payment, running into
billions, would be addressed within weeks.
“They are still committed to any section of the road when
they finish for twelve months. If it fails, it’s their business; it’s their
problem; they have to repay it.
“But so far, I am happy with their work, and I want them to
finish by April so that we can turn it in for Mr President to commission by
12th of May when he visits Southeast and South South,” he said.
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