The new Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, resumed work at the Works Ministry on Monday and declared his intention to embark on the tour of road projects across the six geo-political zones.The minister, who headed straight to the Federal Ministry of Works after his inauguration alongside other ministers by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House Villa Banquet Hall, Abuja, said he would embark on the inspection of the Lokojo-benue Lokoja-Abuja road on Tuesday.The former governor of Ebonyi state also charged engineers to embrace the use of concrete technology amid forex challenges and petroleum crises and declared that his office would patronise local content to develop the Nigerian economy.He said: “ I am not an office person, I am a field person which means, we are going to make changes, we are starting inspection tours to inspect ongoing projects and to know the ones to come up with next. So we’ll be touring the six geo-political zones and see things for ourselves.“I will challenge my fellow engineers on the issue of concrete technology even amid forex challenges and petroleum crises, the nation is endowed with natural resources so we should be prepared for the renewed hope of the present government anchored on change.‘’I have indicated to see the contractors, meet with them and after taking briefings from the head of departments, we will meet with the contractors. I am not an office person, I am a field person. For some of you in that department, we will be inspecting the Lokojo-Benin, Lokoja-Abuja road tomorrow (today). He also vowed that under his watch files would stay beyond two hours for treatment, on the contrary, the erring officers must explain while they are delayed.‘’Under my leadership, no file will stay for more than two hours. In two weeks, I will be in the field and I will settle down only when I have seen. We will activate local content during our tenure in the administration.Earlier, the representative of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Engr. Florunsho Esan, had welcomed the minister and pledged the ministry’s unflinching support toward a successful tenure in the ministry.
Umahi resumes as works minister, to embark on road inspection immediately
