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Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Islie(op): 4:44pm On Apr 06, 2025
by TheCable


Dave Umahi, minister of works, says the beauty of the streets of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway inspires one to want to make heaven.

Speaking when he featured on Arise TV, Umahi wondered what the streets of heaven look like if those of a coastal road could be “so beautiful”.

I was there; I was so so excited and I said if the street of coastal highway can be this beautiful, how beautiful will the streets of heaven look? It makes us to do better and make heaven; it is a beautiful place,” Umahi said.

Giving updates on the project, he said the 30km in section one of the 750km highway will be ready for commissioning by President Bola Tinubu on May 25.

He explained that the road was raised high enough to be above expected ocean flood level.

“That has put a lot of adjourning buildings in a very serious situation as our road level is at the level of their first decking. So we’re constructing retaining wall all through,” he said.

According to Umahi, the first section is 47.47km by six lanes, with three lanes in each carriageway.

He added that in the middle of both carriageways is a train track of 12m width and bridges along the lines.

“The first section is supposed to be done in 36 months, stated in March 2024; we’ve done about one year,” he said.

“By 14th of this month, we’re going to be flagging off construction in the Calabar axis.”

Umahi said the flag-off in Akwa Ibom will be done a day after and that of the Ebonyi axis of the project will be flagged off on April 16.

“The six geopolitical zones are covered by the four legacy projects of Mr president,” he added.
https://www.thecable.ng/extra-lagos-calabar-highway-as-beautiful-as-streets-of-heaven-says-umahi/

Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by PresidObi: 4:45pm On Apr 06, 2025
“By 14th of this month, we’re going to be flagging off construction in the Calabar axis.”


So they have still not started the Calabar axis after lying about it in 2023?

Government of lies and propaganda.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Nobody: 4:52pm On Apr 06, 2025
God bless Honorable David Umahi

God bless His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)

God bless The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by helinues: 4:53pm On Apr 06, 2025
undecided huh shocked

Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by owobokiri(m): 4:54pm On Apr 06, 2025
Umeahi is starting to irritate..
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by PresidObi: 4:55pm On Apr 06, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
God bless Honorable David Umahi
As long he doesn't have a presidential ambition. If he ever picks a presidential ticket, you will hate him more than Peter Obi. You will call him Gbajue and deny all his works.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by DMerciful(m): 4:58pm On Apr 06, 2025
What's with APC people and the practice of idolatry?

Doyin Okupe - Tinubu is like Jesus Christ

Umahi - Coastal road is like heaven

Different types of craze indeed
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by kenny714433(m): 4:59pm On Apr 06, 2025
PresidObi:
“By 14th of this month, we’re going to be flagging off construction in the Calabar axis.”


So they have still not started the Calabar axis after lying about it in 2023?

Government of lies and propaganda.
They started it. Helinues commissioned it last month 🤣
Meanwhile, only 30km out of 750km is done after 2 years.
The 30km section that's been done is an area that's just plain topography without bridges.

When this their road goes through the tributaries of niger delta, they would spend 100 years and recruit more propaganda merchants.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by PresidObi: 5:00pm On Apr 06, 2025
kenny714433:
They started it. Helinues commission it last month 🤣
grin grin grin
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Nobody: 5:00pm On Apr 06, 2025
PresidObi:
As long he doesn't have a presidential ambition. If he ever picks a presidential ticket, you will hate him more than Peter Obi. You will call him Gbajue and deny all his works.
How did you reach conclusion? Go check my old posts, I am a big fan of Rochas, Okorocha.

If Umahi and Seyi Tinubu should run for presidency today, my network will shut the whole media space for them.

Umahi is a progressive, visionary and not a noise maker. He gets the work done. One of the few politicians that can be likened to His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by mrvitalis(m): 5:02pm On Apr 06, 2025
For me the only section of this road that makes sense is

1) VI to Ore
2) Eket to calabar

The rest is irrelevant but even at that I would never borrow ro build it in Nigeria's present economic state ... It's absolutely foolish
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by PresidObi: 5:03pm On Apr 06, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
How did you reach conclusion? Go check my old posts, I am a big fan of Rochas, Okorocha.

If Umahi and Seyi Tinubu should run for presidency today, my network will shut the whole media space for them.

Umahi is a progressive, visionary and not a noise maker. He gets the work done. One of the few politicians that can be likened to His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)
My brother, I assure you that if APC gives Umahi presidential ticket tomorrow, you and all the people like you will switch to PDP or any other party with a candidate that is not from that region.

We knew that you supported Rochas, because he was a total disaster in Imo state. You celebrated the statues, China roads and his total madness as governor. Anything we hate, you love, anything we love, gives you high BP.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by nonhuman(m): 5:09pm On Apr 06, 2025
PresidObi:
My brother, I assure you that if APC gives Umahi presidential ticket tomorrow, you and all the people like you will switch to PDP or any other party with a candidate that is not from that region.

We knew that you supported Rochas, because he was a total disaster in Imo state. You celebrated the statues, China roads and his total madness as governor. Anything we hate, you love, anything we love, gives you high BP.
any failure we call out is exactly whom they prefer for us and will support such fellow to high heavens, just to make sure we are down
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Nobody: 5:11pm On Apr 06, 2025
PresidObi:
My brother, I assure you that if APC gives Umahi presidential ticket tomorrow, you and all the people like you will switch to PDP or any other party with a candidate that is not from that region.
Why are you concluding on my behalf?

Everyone on this forum knows I am highly esteemed, principled and respected statesman. My political affiliation does not change irrespective of party lines, and when it does change, it’s always due to obvious reasons.

Moreover, Ebonyi and Enugu only happen to be in the South-East.l, they share many common grounds with South West. Personally, I don’t see them as Igbo’s
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by PresidObi: 5:12pm On Apr 06, 2025
nonhuman:
any failure we call out is exactly whom they prefer for us and will support such fellow to high heavens, just to make sure we are down
That's the reality of Nigeria. Umahi is doing well for Nigeria today just like Peter Obi worked in the ports to clear the gridlock back then. They are using it against him today. You will be shocked when Umahi will think they will reward him for his efforts, they will remember where he came from. All manner of accusations will be hurled on him, all he worked now will be denied, in fact, he may be in prison if care is not taken.

That's why Nigeria is down on every positive count.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by PresidObi: 5:16pm On Apr 06, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
Why are you concluding on my behalf?

Everyone on this forum knows I am highly esteemed, principled and respected statesman. My political affiliation does not change irrespective of party lines, and when it does change, it’s always due to obvious reasons.

Moreover, Ebonyi and Enugu only happen to be in the South-East.l, they share many common grounds with South West. Personally, I don’t see them as Igbo’s
So, you are saying that if you see Ebonyi where Umahi comes from as Igboland, you will extend the hate you have for Peter Obi to him?

We're saying the same thing, it just about your hate. That's why Nigeria is like this.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Nobody: 5:22pm On Apr 06, 2025
PresidObi:
So, you are saying that if you see Ebonyi where Umahi comes from as Igboland, you will extend the hate you have for Peter Obi to him?

We're saying the same thing, it just about your hate. That's why Nigeria is like this.
Have you read any of my post where I criticize the furniture occupying the round house in Lagos state? His Sanwolu Igbo? Or the wood governing Osun?

Like I said, I a honest and reputable personality and will support or criticize anyone based on performance.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by nedu666: 5:22pm On Apr 06, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
Why are you concluding on my behalf?

Everyone on this forum knows I am highly esteemed, principled and respected statesman. My political affiliation does not change irrespective of party lines, and when it does change, it’s always due to obvious reasons.

Moreover, Ebonyi and Enugu only happen to be in the South-East.l, they share many common grounds with South West. Personally, I don’t see them as Igbo’s
You said you are a respected stateman. Abeg for which country. Who knows you
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Ebubu: 5:29pm On Apr 06, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
Why are you concluding on my behalf?

Everyone on this forum knows I am highly esteemed, principled and respected statesman. My political affiliation does not change irrespective of party lines, and when it does change, it’s always due to obvious reasons.

Moreover, Ebonyi and Enugu only happen to be in the South-East.l, they share many common grounds with South West. Personally, I don’t see them as Igbo’s
Your cry go longgrin
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Ebubu: 5:32pm On Apr 06, 2025
DMerciful:
What's with APC people and the practice of idolatry?

Doyin Okupe - Tinubu is like Jesus Christ

Umahi - Coastal road is like heaven

Different types of craze indeed
grin
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by PresidObi: 5:32pm On Apr 06, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
Have you read any of my post where I criticize the furniture occupying the round house in Lagos state? His Sanwolu Igbo? Or the wood governing Osun?

Like I said, I a honest and reputable personality and will support or criticize anyone based on performance.
I still think your support is either religious or tribe based, because if its performance based, you would have been the biggest lover and supporter of Peter Obi.

This is the man who worked in a task force and cleared the Nigerian ports authority in a few weeks, and when he became governor, he brought sanity to a warring state, left the state in profit and peace. A man who was almost perfect in his administration. He performed more than anyone we knew, and you still hate him?

Even after his own state which should mark his scorecard stood up and voted 99.8% for him in a presidential election, you are still doubtful of his performances?

Brother, stop trying to fool us here, were not children.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Nobody: 5:51pm On Apr 06, 2025
PresidObi:
I still think your support is either religious or tribe based, because if its performance based, you would have been the biggest lover and supporter of Peter Obi.

This is the man who worked in a task force and cleared the Nigerian ports authority in a few weeks, and when he became governor, he brought sanity to a warring state, left the state in profit and peace. A man who was almost perfect in his administration. He performed more than anyone we knew, and you still hate him?

Even after his own state which should mark his scorecard stood up and voted 99.8% for him in a presidential election, you are still doubtful of his performances?

Brother, stop trying to fool us here, were not children.
Peter Obi is not fit to become president. His achievement are not extraordinary. They basics like any other governor will do.

Moreover, he is not a principled man and why you find him hopping from one party to another.

It will be a great opportunity to campaign against him again, if he decides to recontest.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by PresidObi: 6:00pm On Apr 06, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
Peter Obi is not fit to become president. His achievement are not extraordinary. They basics like any other governor will do.

Moreover, he is not a principled man and why you find him hopping from one party to another.

It will be a great opportunity to campaign against him again, if he decides to recontest.
On your first sentence, who else in the history of Nigeria has made a profit after managing a state for 8 years? Nobody.

Verdict: He is still the best governor Nigeria has ever had.

Second sentence.

If you check the men who have changed parties in Nigeria 98% of all top politicians has changed parties. If it's a criteria for you to judge principled men, you should hate Umahi and Rochas too. They had switched parties before and you have confessed your love for them in this very thread. That's why I said your support is conditioned with religious or ethnic bias.

On your third point about campaigning against Peter Obi again, you can go ahead and campaign against the best candidates as lond as he is not from your tribe.
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by stanluiz(m): 6:01pm On Apr 06, 2025
They keep shifting the flagging of the calabar axis of coastal highway.

They said February, now March , now April. We are still watching grin
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by RichBoy247: 6:07pm On Apr 06, 2025
Islie:
Speaking when he featured on Arise TV, Umahi wondered what the streets of heaven look like if those of a coastal road could be “so beautiful”.

“I was there; I was so so excited and I said if the street of coastal highway can be this beautiful, how beautiful will the streets of heaven look? It makes us to do better and make heaven; it is a beautiful place,” Umahi said.


https://www.thecable.ng/extra-lagos-calabar-highway-as-beautiful-as-streets-of-heaven-says-umahi/


Nlfpmod
I don't know why Igbos speak in this manner
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by Tochi3(m): 6:13pm On Apr 06, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
God bless Honorable David Umahi

God bless His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)

God bless The Federal Republic of Nigeria
grin grin

..BATist pretends he doesn't know he is an Igboman....

..tommorrow chamaleons will call him ipob, biafra when he picks that ticket..

..they reminded him he is one when he defected from pdp to Apcshit to look for "presidential ticket"..

grin grin
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by ZombieDredd: 6:17pm On Apr 06, 2025
helinues:
undecided huh shocked
This one sef shock you.

See as your people dey compare rubbish?!
Re: Lagos-calabar Highway As Beautiful As Streets Of Heaven, Says Umahi by ZombieDredd: 6:18pm On Apr 06, 2025
DMerciful:
What's with APC people and the practice of idolatry?

Doyin Okupe - Tinubu is like Jesus Christ

Umahi - Coastal road is like heaven

Different types of craze indeed
No be small

Even hellanus shock sef
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