August 25, 2026
ABUJA — Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced an urgent intervention on the troubled Benin-Asaba Road, saying he will visit the highway on Tuesday following mounting protests, complaints and severe traffic gridlock along the route.
Umahi said he would meet with independent engineers, the concessionaire handling the road project, officials of the Ministry of Works and the Edo State Government to determine how to address the worsening condition of the highway.
He disclosed this at the flag-off ceremony for the dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road, according to a video shared on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze.
“Tomorrow, we are off to Benin-Asaba. I want Nigerians to be assured that when we get there, we’ll solve that problem,” Umahi said.
