No Personal Interest Associated With Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway - Umahi
2024 ж. 10 Сәу.
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The ingenuity of the coastal road came from President Tinubu when he was governor. He procured the right of way on the Lagos corridor and gazetted it. If you want to come out of inflation you have to prioritize investments in infrastructure, this project will address elements of return on investments.
Sen. Dave Umahi, Minister of Works
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Very brilliant minister. He knows the job. I doff my hat to you. Respect
Wow. This man is too good in accounting. He was so detailed in answering all the question. Even the Rufai that thought he knows it all was dumbfounded.
I am not a fan of Tinubu... but so far the ministers of Works, Aviation and aero space, and interior have been splendid in their fields... especially this minister of works. He is not an "office minister", he is on the field minister, and deserves supports and accolades.
True
He is former governor of Ebonyi state
@@SuperMyckie Yeah... I know he was the governor of Eboyin state
You forget Wike, minister of FCT.
@@princeagbugba1150Wike that is fighting 24 and 7.
I love the fact that a minister understands what he is doing. This is called transparency
Not transparency. Competitive bidding is transparency
I love this kind of interview. This is how a government official should sound.
...and not Jesutega Onokpasa
The president didn't make a mistake by appointing you a minister. You're actually making the nation proud. The interior minister, aviation and fct are also trying im proud of my nation.
Senator Umahi just displayed his technical expertise at another level. I love his calmness and ability to attend to questions raised without being personal. As much as Rufai was trying to bring out the need for significant financial transparency, he also needs to have some sense of respect when dealing with people like Sen. Umahi. My opinion is based on the fact that their guest has proven and kept proving logically and sensibly that he knows his onions. Ruben Abati made some rude and unprofessional remarks in the course of asking his questions. He needs to be less carefree with his "lighter mode" remarks. In all, good job to everyone out there in the studio.
That comment he made about "thrown into the lagoon" was downright disrespectful. I totally respect Dr. Abati, but this was low.
Those are basic engineering concepts which to the layman is out of this world.
What did the minister say that u are hailing him,in terms of cost the amount paid is outrageous and that lame excuse of giving it to a company that has experienced which experience does Hitech has.
@@ebenezerobiomah1082 I tried to understand it in another way though
The minister just demonstrate how brilliant how professional he was, compare to some useless ministers
If this man contests as a president, I would vote for him.
He's a sure presidential material 👌🏽
Speaks well and clearly and nit all over the place. Even when subtly harassed by rufai and abati, he kept his composure and gave them his numbers and POV sufficiently
I will not think it twice. He has my family vote
He will have my vote
Me too
This is the type of ministers we need in Nigeria, minister that knows what he's doing. Not people who will seat in office and be giving orders, KUDOS TO MR UMAHI
I’m from Ebonyi and this man is doing you “the more you look, the less you see”. He did fantastic in his first term in office but after that it was back to square one. He’s also a sweet talker and he’s desperate for national recognition
When last did you visit Ebonyi...We need people like him
Abeg keep quiet jare. Which type of minister? You are so gaullible that in Nigeria today a politician will talk like this and you take him serious. What a shame Wetin we never hear from them. Fashola said so many promising things when he was works minster in the last retrogressive regime under Buhari then Power (Electricity)... how did it end up, Amaechi same thing. They are all wolfs in sheep's clothing.
At the end of the day, everyone will be happy, including him. Lol
I commend Minister David Umahi. I have to say, President Tinubu made the best decision to appoint him. Actually, I would say he is the best Minister in his administration. If we had more ministers of his caliber in his administration, things would be a lot better.
Kiyamo is also doing a good job
Festus keyamo is equally good
Wike is doing great too
@@shollysaxmusicals7181 well he talks too much
Rubbish talk. Giving contracts to your friends is corruption.
David Umahi has demonstrated competence. His appointment is one of Prsident Tinubu's best 😅
My respect for David Umahi is unmatched.
Good for you to have all the respect for him. He is not doing any magic he is simply doing his job as a minister. Quoting all the numbers and materials to be use does not make him a genius he is an engineer and should know what he is saying. Nigerians are hungry and need better roads and other amenities
@@mikeuzama2516But u would have promptly celebrated your nollywod lawyer Kenneth okonkwo as the best thing to happen in the history of mankind
@@mikeuzama2516looool we will celebrate him… if we had all of our political appointees were these committed and knowledgeable we won’t be here. So yes we will celebrate him!🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@okeoja4447what a pity that you don't see beyond your nose it's about Nigeria and bad governance. This so called minister is only doing his job. Nigeria problem is we are too used to bad leadership so we accept whatever is thrown at us. He couldn't give the figures for both the train n road construction why? He should have all that at hand before coming to the tv station. Nigerians wake up and open your eyes
@@mikeuzama2516 Let the Nigerians that are hungry use there brain and also save the little they have,let them stop drinking and stop caring woman.
Arguably one of the best Ministers in Nigeria since 1960.
This is my first time of listening to Umahi and I can say, politics aside, Umahi is very very sound. He has a deep knowledge of his engineering profession. He took everyone away with his professional jargons. Forget the gra gra exhibited by Rufai, Umahi got him mesmerized with everyone. You need to be on the same technical level with Umahi to understand him.😂
Exactly my thought.
You're correct... They should've invited an erudite Civil Engineer to ask the questions. Umahi is too sound.
Even though Atiku became president how are we certain he will not award it to his own construction company?. Trying to be a saint overnight.
He said openly in 2019 that he was going to sell the refineries to his friends though and he was pretty serious about it. I believe him mentioning that now is also politics cos the owners of Hitech are also his friends just that they respect/prefer their 'landlord' relationship more than his
All Nigeria politicians are the same they only think about themselves, friends and family. They are demons not human Nigeria should be more than Dubia if we have Leadership
Atiku is Sick… I trust don’t Atiku. Mr. Sell everything 😢
You are right
But this is not about Atiku na; it's about Nigeria and Nigerians. I don't know where your Logic is pointing at.
Rufai sweating just to bring the minister down as his style but the man camped him down with figures and competence of knowledge 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I thought I was the only one that noticed that short demon, looking for loopholes and opportunities to shine at the expense of the Hon. Minister, but as you said, competence and expertise of the minister, caged him adequately. Rufai is a twerp
You are right bro. Rufai could not but agreed with the Hon. Minister.
Rufai is just doing his job bro
@sunnyprosper1614 Rufai is unprofessional. He likes beer parlour argument on set with his guests especially if they are APC. That is very low.
Rufai was just doing his job. Which is "ask the questions while the minister answers" If you pay attention to Rufai's questions, you will learn 1 or 2. In other words, you should concentrate more on applauding the minister for responding well which shows he actually knows the in and out of what he is doing. Remember, the minister included the Rail line gauge in his design as a yardstick to show superiority to the other design. However, the cost for that rail line was not included. Technically, that rail line guage alone might gulp 2times the current budget. There is no time for politics here.
Am impressed with this minister..... he knows his onions.... kudos to him
He is a civil engineer so its a no brainer....am impressed
I love the way Arise kept the Minister accountable! Very impressed!! Kudos to you all,God Bless Nigeria!!!
People like Atiku should not be talking about corruption.
Exactly my thoughts, he sold valuable assets for cheap.
You have admit that this Minister knows his onions. One of a kind, I respect him.
This is very refreshing to actually have a competent minister in Nigeria. I totally support President Tinubu. I prefer you give the contract to tested and competent company rather than bidding who take the money and run. Atiku should keep his peace. This coastal road if completed would be the best mega project in Nigeria. Kudos minister Dave.
The way rufai is just looking at the minister 🙄🤣
I am Thaddeaus Longduut, residing at the UK. I am always listening to, and watch your programmes. You programme with the Honourable Minister of works and Transport, Eng. Dave Umahi. He dodged the question on fairness of bidding. High Tech might be the best company to handle the project but why was it not open to others? So that we could have seen the openness of the bidding process. Why the Government felt HighTech has the competence, therefore, others weren’t. I think that is why His Excellency Atiku Abubakar drown his conclusions that it was a friendship contract between His Excellency, President Ahmed Tinubu and the Contractor.
I have said times without number that Engineer Dave Umahi is a round peg in a round hole. He is experienced, professionally sound, policy proficient, pragmatic and very innovative to the core. Believe you me, the honorable minister is a blessing to this country
Weldone Mr. Minister you are a very smart and respectful man. You are the best minister by far. Where was Atiku during Buhari's regime this was a man who denied Deborah Samuel. Shame on Atiku
"I am a Yoruba Lagosian, and this is the only minister in the Tinubu Administration that I respect and support. I have been following Engineer Dave since his time at Ebonyi State, and I was so impressed that I almost visited Ebonyi during my holidays just because of him."
That minister of power is a curse to Tinubu administration
@@nosadzone8845And why is he a curse?
@@nosadzone8845Eloquently analyse your viewpoint about the Minister of Power.
Your opinion anyway... If you are truthful to yourself, you will add. 1. O. Tunji Ojo..... Interior minister (international passport oga). 2. Keyamo.... Aviation 3. Wike..... FCT 4. Finance/CBN.... 5. .... but ...
@@nosadzone8845Abeg please 🙏 forget Abt the minister for power is a disgrace to us in Oyo state 😢😊
Thank God there are people who understand Minister Umahi, no one is perfect, he doing his job. Kudos
My comment is that you will never fail by His grace. Wisdom, technical knowledge, and articulation of points are not scarce in your mouth. This government would not fail by God's grace
Engineer David Umahi, I like the quality of your job, you have a good taste, Thank you Engineer, please remember Enugu-Onitsha road that on death trap since 20 years ago, Owerri-Onitsha road is dead, please remember these two road.
Sound Minister! Fantastic Eastern President awaiting.
I hope and pray so. He’s been groomed for VP and then President fingers crossed 🤞
I guess this is his ultimate goal. But, he is truly working towards the goal with the works ministry.
Haba!!! Must it always be about ethnicity. If a person does well, just say he has done well instead of pegging it with an ethnic undertone. Engr Umahi is doing well.
Respect to Arise News! Salutations to the Honorable Minister.
This man is perfect in what he's doing and he's an engineer not the case one lawyer that was giving minister of aviation , kudos to you umahi
If a minister could successfully enter the den of Arise and came out applauded, it means that he is in good hands. One of the ministers to watch out for. I also see him as a president after Tinubu 8 years of God permits.
Power going to north after asiwaju 8 years
Power going to north after asiwaju 8 years
Power going to north after asiwaju 8 years
Asin even rufai no drag am forget it the guy sabi his onions
This man likes building. See as e dey talk am. E dey sweet me. Infrastructure building too make sense oo
I really applauds the Mr Dave umahi for this insight and transparency.. may Nigeria succeed and the minister of works succeed ❤❤❤
HE Engr. Senator David Umahi FNSE., COREN is a very sound Civil Engineer. I am impressed with the technical answers and solutions he provided in this interview. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR made a very good choice in appointing Engr. Dave Umahi the Minister of Works.
Gov Doctor Engr Senator Minister Dave Umahi is a national treasure.
While Dr Abati is a very slow individual
Omahi knows his onions. I am a Petroleum Engineer and I enjoy listening to him.
Sincerely Engr. Dave Umahi is sound and his appointment as Minister of works is a top notch. Nevertheless, the initiation of Lagos/Calabar Coastal High Way is not a priority for now.
The wise man from far East...this is the first time Nigeria has Minister of Works
How nice for a Nigerian ministry to be run by an expert. He is still a stooge. I sincerely appreciate his intelligence.
A serious stooge. No vetting, no tenders.
See as rufai fold arms looking at the minister 😅😅😂😂
E shock 😅😅
Him no de fear?
This man knows what he is doing thank God for that
Mr. Umahi, i really appreciate the spirit with which you are serving in this capacity. I say welldone.
The only guest that shut my guy Rufai up. This is the kind of people we need in governance corridors
he didnt,,Dr abati came to his rescue
Hahahahaha. 100%
Sen, Engr, Apostle Dave Umahi ,I am proud to be your brother ,you United Nigerians by your excellent performance and all the comments reflect that . This goes to show that all Nigerians want is outstanding leadership and tribalism will die naturally . Kudos to the Minister of works , your signature is speaking volume in infrastructural development in Ebonyi state .
The best working minister in Nigeria,
You are doing well my minister 🎉
At least this man knows what he's talking about
21:17 funny how the arise crew are stressing around numbers when they don’t have the technical knowledge to understand the man. Thank you Engineer David… Thank you so much for your continuous service. Love a man who knows his job😊
Even Mr. Animal science doesn't know shit but keeps asking questions on figures.
@@afolabitoye4393he's not asking for himself, that's why they are on TV after all. I read most of the comments here and I saw how almost everyone was commending the minister, that shows you that all these efforts are geared towards a better nation without sentimental attachment. Tinubu and his government aren't infallible so you people should learn to take criticism with a pinch of salt without needing to insult anyone
Beautiful and on point interview weldon our honorable minister of works.
I just love how Dr Abati ask his questions without being disrespectful...and I love the follow up.
Very professional and matured too!
That's an Engineer talking!!! Man knows his stuffs.
Round peg in a round hole. The minister knows his worth, we need more of him! God bless Nigeria!
The minister's competence, intelligence and his technical capabilities as an engineer is far above what rufai could comprehend and grasp, dis one choke am 😂 Our works Minister is technically solid and sound, rufai, park for one side and open up your mind to see and apprecite better work. God bless senator Dave Umahi
Kudos to minister umahi, he knows what his doing and very competent l love the man
Respect to Engr. Umahi...he showed his diligence and expertise
When you listen and interact with people like Hon David Umahi, politics go hungry you. 😂. Too brilliant a man
This man Umahi is the best.
I'm impressed with Umahi's presentation and also with the presenters
Fantastic Minister. I like the openness and the willingness to engage and debate his decisions. That is the only way a nation can develop. This does not mean that his decision on Landmark Beach is right. He doesn't have the technical know-how to comment on the Economic and environmental impact of the project. What is Landmark without the beach?
He knows his onions
Man is technically competent
But you people don’t like him because he is not in labor
Am proud of you as an Ebonyian😊,this is what you get when you appoint ministers to head ministries where they're professionals and not a medical doctor as works minister or surveyor as minister of state for health,to make Nigeria work we must see merit above sentiments and nepotism.Kudos Hon Minister
This man is very brilliant
Very brilliant
Kudos to Engr Umahi, I have watched his interview with Channel tv and now Arise tv on this same project. And we can see that he has projected a lot of confidence in his ability to oversee a project of this magnitude. As an Engineer he has demonstrated his proficiency of been able to explain the technicalities of the road project according to his design, to ensure the quality and cost effectiveness of the project. This is why it is necessary that ministerial portfolios are given to experts who has the competence to handle each sector rather than just given ministerial positions to Lawyers. As an Engr myself, I congratulate him on his efforts so far in the ministry of works. However, my concern is that can the APC Government carry out this ambitious project and ensure that it is completed before the end of their administration.
This man is intelligent. Respects to him
This man is a good product! Square pen in Square hole! Thank you, Hon. Minister. You did not allow Arise crew to drag you into their useless politics, especially Dr. Abati who is a PDP journalist.
Well said my man. As always they thought they could bamboozle Dave umahi with their needless and sometimes absolutely unnecessary questions. I bet if the man wasn't able to lay bare his figures. it would have been a joke in their newsroom tomorrow. But they were all dazed
Umahi thank you. Rufai thank you. ACHIEVE MORE
This man is too sound, peaceful, honest, transparent, confidence, know what he is doing, patient and know what to do as a Nigerian. You are already a good legacy as a Minister and Engineer...Jehovah God continue bless you and your generation in the Name of Jesus Christ
That comment... 'telling your people to jump into the lagoon'... was unguided and disappointing, coming from Abati. The minister is not only capable of dealing with some idiotic comments but really blessed. Thank God for someone like him running the ministry and serving Nigeria.
We all know abati is a clown
Am also disappointed by that question from Abati
This man really understands what his ministry is about.
I can't believe that arise tv can came down like this omo see oga
Engr Umahi is a super asset to Nigeria.God bless him.
CAN WIKE SEE HIS FELLOW EX GOVERNOR. HE IS NOT BUSY FRUSTRATING THE CURRENT GOVERNOR OR SHOUTING HERE AND THERE . THIS IS A SOUND GOVERNOR
Kudos to Engineer Dave Umahi. Keep up with the good job. This is a new dawn in Nigeria 🇳🇬.
I am so happy with this man
God will keep this man alive for us ooooo. He knows his job. I will keep this minister in my prayers daily.
This man knows so many technical details! He knows what he's doing.
Nationalist not igbo before nigeria. Wonderful man who emerged from nigeria to be forced on the igbo land.
This is the honest truth. I’ve been following him since when he was the Governor of Ebonyi and how he turned the State into a massive construction site. I’m from Kaduna and will definitely vote for him as President of Nigeria. May God protect him always..
3% for South East, 4% South West, 14% North West, 27% South South and 27% North Central. Dr Dave is an Igbo, Nigeria man with Brain
Rufai and co, should learn how to keep quiet especially when discussing interesting issues on national infrastructure. It is clear to all that everything is beyond their comprehension. What a minister…he befits national honours
Kudos to this Minister ! Even if he is wrong , he is definitely well briefed !
Rufai i love you and your question to this man
Rufai is always trying to bring this people down but the man sha knows and understand his job very well. This Umahi man na our best minister of work so far. May God bless him.
Kudos to you Honorable Minister David Umahi. As a Nigerian, I applaud the President for appointing you as the Minister of works for our great country. You’re a brilliant mind who knows what he’s talking about and a true patriot whose motive is to ensure the best for the country. The President made the right choice for this enormous job of revamping our country from infrastructural decay over the past decades.God bless you and God bless Nigeria 🇳🇬
This Minister has a good understanding of his portfolio and very confident of the fact that he's appointed to deliver! I respect you Sir!
This is a minister with utmost transparency - his demeanour and social response is seamless and superb- he conveys himself very professional . He must have been raised in western country . A man par excellence .
This is an example of competence round peg in a round hole. 👏🏻
Arise Television station gathered intelligent journalist kudos to Chief Nduka Obaigbena the founder it's time for us to spend wisely what is the roles of the Senate Cmt of Works on this project thanks to Wazir Adamawa for the questions on the coastal road project
I'm glad and hope Arise Tv team will agree David Umahi is very expensiveand knowledge about road construction. It's great to see individuals in leadership positions who possess the necessary skills, knowledge, expertise, and experience to excel in the roles given to him.. It's even more impressive when a leader is able to effectively utilize these qualities to drive positive change and achieve their goals. This just my thoughts to share!
I give Honorable minister kudos for the good work he is doing
You can’t argue with competence and intelligence with facts. I don’t support His party but Engr Umahi is a top notch Civil Engineer until he decides to run for President then His Igboness will be highlighted.
Though I couldn’t quite follow his math…I’ll give it to him that he’s infinitely better than majority of those ever appointed minister in that country
Rufai is not after figures but looking for faults even when he doesn't understand what the minister is talking about.
Rufai received another lecture today
This man knows his job.... God bless Nigeria
This is coming to the president from the Easter part.... I am proud to be an Engineer.....my humble minister you will succeed beyond expectations...
Atiku has only projected the man who would likely stop him from becoming the president of this country, if Umahi runs under any political party he will have my vote
Thank you, Dr. Abati for the well moderate interview.
Rufai couldn't cope....Abati got lost 😮 Very sound Umahi.....He is million miles ahead of Obi
No. Obi didn't study engineering. Dave is camped in his own domain. He is a square peg in a square hole, but to compare with PO is out of the question
@@user-qi5wi3zo6w He is way too ahead of Peter Obi in Governance. Take Ebonyi State for example. He is as well way too Visionary than Obi
Obi ke? Nah father to Obi oo
😂😂😂😂😂😂
A Yoruba man show casing tribal mimicking applause for IBO man who has decided to reduce his tribe to nothing.
Umahi is actually making sense oh. He is right that DESIGN MATTERS. It is the beginning and end of the road problem we have in Nigeria. Our roads don’t last because the designs are faulty. For Umahi to know that and start from that it shows HIGH COMPETENCE on his part- I must say.
Lets believe the minister is not telling lies🤔 and if he's lying then thats a beautiful lie🫡🤭 he can defend himself 🫡
I love ur comment because we are been carried away by how he analyzed.