Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to join the All Progressive Congress.
He said the plea became necessary because all the governors in the Southeast region are supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He equally hinted that a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion and that users will have to pay a toll starting in December.
He disclosed these in a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary.
Umahi said that all South East governors support President Bola Tinubu’s administration, regardless of their political affiliations.
According to the minister, the South East is witnessing a new wave of federal attention and infrastructure development under President Tinubu.
“The Igbo man is enterprising and blessed with God-given wisdom. What Ndi Igbo seek is fairness, Nigeria that treats every zone equally. That is what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing.
“Before, when I was governor and deputy governor, one of our major concerns in Ebonyi State was the lack of federal presence. But today, nobody remembers that issue anymore. Under President Tinubu, at least four federal projects are ongoing in Ebonyi State.”
He noted that while cries of marginalisation used to dominate conversations in the South East, the current administration has made significant progress in addressing long-standing concerns about infrastructure and appointments.
“Today, the South East has a Minister of Works for the first time, and we’re seeing real projects—Port Harcourt to Enugu, Enugu to Abakaliki, Enugu to Onitsha, Onitsha to Owerri, and the Second Niger Bridge. The President has already paid 30 per cent of the cost of that bridge.
“All the governors in the South East, regardless of party affiliation, are working with the President. We’re even planning a summit to bring together all South-East leaders to endorse the President for the 2027 elections formally. We want our projects to be completed, the country’s unity to be strengthened and proper integration of Ndi Igbo.”
Senator Umahi urged key regional opposition figures to align with the President for the greater good of the South East.
“Leadership is not about self—it’s about the people. If someone else is already doing what you would have done for your people, support him. I call on my brother, His Excellency Peter Obi, to join us and work with Mr. President.
“He must be part of this summit where we will collectively endorse President Tinubu for the 2027 election. I say it boldly: the South East is happy with the President”, he said.
