Minister of Works, David Umahi, took a veiled jab at the Labour Party and its supporters while presenting his ministry’s performance at the Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Friday.
In his closing remarks, Umahi, while appreciating his colleagues in the Ministry of Works, said he had no interest in being associated with what he described as the “disobedient” nature of Labour Party members.
“I don’t want to be disobedient or be a member of Labour Party that are very disobedient, I want to commend my Minister of State, Works. My Permanent Secretary and all the Directors. But greater commendation goes to Mr. President,” he said.
Earlier in his presentation, Umahi praised President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to the Sokoto-Badagry road project, a vision first conceived by former President Shehu Shagari 47 years ago.
“The good news is the Sokoto-Badagry. This was a dream of the Shagari administration about 47 years back. And it was supposed to be Badagry-Sokoto, but a very detribalised President directed us to change it to Sokoto-Badagry,” he said.
Umahi further commended Tinubu’s performance since assuming office in May 2023, describing him as a leader of great courage and vision.
