Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu dismissed calls for his removal following the death of a nurse attached to his medical team, Mary Habila, and instead urged him to remain focused on delivering infrastructure projects.
Umahi made the disclosure in a video circulating on X on Monday while reflecting on the controversy that followed Habila’s death at his residence in Ebonyi State.
Habila died on June 27 while serving with the minister’s medical team, an incident that triggered widespread public concern and demands for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
As public outrage intensified, the Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Associations (SOKAPU) instituted a N20 billion lawsuit against the minister, alleging a breach of duty of care while the deceased was under his custody.
Addressing the controversy, Umahi said some individuals mounted pressure on the President to remove him from office, but Tinubu refused to yield to the calls.
