Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole criticizes Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over what he describes as an unbalanced approach to federal road spending. Speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Oshiomhole says the minister prioritizes building new roads while existing roads in poor condition are not adequately maintained. He argues this has left key routes linking Edo with parts of Delta state and other locations lacking infrastructure, saying it is not possible to travel from Benin to Warri, Asaba, Auchi, and Okene using adequate federal road provision.
Oshiomhole also claims that approvals for new road projects have occurred while allocations for the affected corridors remain insufficient, and he cites the federal government’s use of tax credit directed to address part of the work. He asks the Senate to intervene and urges Umahi to take a more equitable national perspective when preparing and allocating funds for road projects. The reports focus on the accusation and call for legislative guidance rather than presenting specific project outcomes or documentary budget figures from multiple sources.
