Arise News anchor Reuben Abati says he disagrees with Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over an instruction to decorate the First Niger Bridge with President Bola Tinubu’s picture. Abati raises the objection on Arise Television’s “Morning Show” on Thursday, arguing that the approach is discriminatory.
Both outlets report that Abati frames the issue in the context of ongoing political campaigns, saying it is inappropriate to feature only Tinubu’s image on the bridge. The reports focus on Abati’s criticism but do not include a detailed response from Umahi or the government in the cited material.
Overall, the differing angle is limited to how the criticism is presented, with both sources emphasizing Abati’s “you are wrong” remark and his concern about fairness and neutrality in public infrastructure decoration during campaigns.
