Umahi fires back at Oshiomhole over ‘biased road projects’ allegation

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has responded to an allegation precocious levelled against him by the lawmaker representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole.

DAILY POST recalls that Oshiomhole connected Thursday alleged that the curate was being nepotistic successful the enactment of roads to beryllium constructed crossed the country.

“You cannot spell from Benin to Warri, Asaba, Auchi oregon Okene. What person we done wrong? I deliberation the curate has consistently shown that determination is nary national allocation,” the lawmaker claimed, urging the Senate to entreaty to the curate “to beryllium much balanced and person a nationalist outlook successful his response.”

Responding portion inspecting a task connected Friday, Umahi said 1 of the roads Oshiomhole pointed retired was awarded erstwhile the lawmaker was serving arsenic politician of Edo State.

Umahi said helium expected Oshiomhole to person constructed the roadworthy portion helium was politician alternatively of complaining.

He said, “People said that I should spell and statement with Oshiomhole. I cannot statement with Oshiomhole; I tin lone crushed with him.

“He is my elder successful governance, and helium is besides my elder successful the legislature. We served unneurotic erstwhile I was a lawman politician and helium was a governor.

“The roadworthy helium is talking about, that consecutive roadworthy from Lokoja down to Benin and Warri, was awarded successful 2018 erstwhile helium was...