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Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by dododawa1(op): 8:37am On Aug 26

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has apologised to commuters and residents of Edo and Delta states over the deplorable condition of the Benin-Sapele Road, which has caused untold hardship to the people.

The minister also ordered the arrest of the contractor and concessionaire, as well as others found removing asphalt from federal roads without authorisation.

Umahi added that the government would prioritise the welfare and safety of the people.

He thanked Okpebholo for his commitment to infrastructure development and for intervening in the rehabilitation of federal roads in Edo.

Responding, Okpebholo appealed to residents and youths in the affected areas to remain patient and exercise restraint over the deplorable condition of the road.

The governor recalled the poor state of the Benin-Ekpoma road, saying President Tinubu had promised to reconstruct it after their meeting and had fulfilled the promise.

He said Edo’s strategic location made it a gateway to several regions, warning that unrest in the state could have consequences for the entire country.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the concessionaire, Mr Samuel Daramola, blamed the slow pace of work on heavy rains, saying the company had resorted to palliative works to allow traffic to move.

Daramola maintained that one of the first things the company did after taking over construction of the Benin-Agbor Road was to expand the road.

He said the company started with palliative works because of the numerous potholes on the road, to create easier access for commuters.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/umahi-apologises-over-benin-sapele-road-orders-arrest-of-contractors/amp/

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by MICHEALADEX(m): 8:38am On Aug 26

Good way to go... Enough of high handedness by our federal contractors

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by SeeWahala: 9:23am On Aug 26

MICHEALADEX:
Good way to go... Enough of high handedness by our federal contractors

But you support the construction 🚧 of your tilumbu's coastal highway at the detriment of this particular road you're now crying about today 🙄

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Dogalmighty17: 10:14am On Aug 26

Tribalism will kill this country. Competent and proven companies exist but because a contractor speaks the same language with the president, he is given a project he lacks the ability to execute.

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by simpleseyi: 10:23am On Aug 26

SeeWahala:
But you support the construction 🚧 of your tilumbu's coastal highway at the detriment of this particular road you're now crying about today 🙄

.
Shey you sabi read at all?

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by IgOga(m): 10:25am On Aug 26*

Dogalmighty17:
Tribalism will kill this country. Competent and proven companies exist but because a contractor speaks the same language with the president, he is given a project he lacks the ability to execute.

Do you have evidence to support these allegations?

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Gotocourt: 10:25am On Aug 26

APC bricklayer and mason. The company has no name, just artisinal hand workers.

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by emoneyrano: 10:25am On Aug 26

Is he no longer looking for debate with Peter obi

They are busy doing money laundering with chagoury on the coastal joke to ondo. While major roads that drive the economy have collapsed

Under tinubu Nigerians started clearing Bush to travel

Same way he turned lagos to a toilet before fashila cleaned it up he is doing same to federal roads

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Eraddray(m): 10:26am On Aug 26

All of u should keep quiet .... especially those dragging tribal issue...u should all be ashamed...

As much am I am no supporter of tinubu's government...

But I can tell u all the road project he embark on are very good projects...

Even the coastal road....going from apongbon to refinery...the traffic was always crazy until the coastal road construction...now the traffic has reduced drastically....

Kaduna sokoto highway.... Many road project in north...South South and south east.... U had bihari in that position...yar'adua focus his government on economic stability and transformation... So Is Jonathan which I can't say for sure how much it worked for him....

Tinibu's government has embard on many road project far more than the 3 to 4 past government....

The problem we fail to address is...in the country we're naturally not good people...
Everybody is looking for avenue to steal and run away with government funds...even u that u're reading this and the contractors behind this projects...
We're bunch of greedy people pretending to be united...

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by yinchar(m): 10:26am On Aug 26

A functioning and responsible government

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by dante23: 10:27am On Aug 26

Is a Minister meant to have the power to order an arrest?

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by fasho01(m): 10:27am On Aug 26

Way to go! They should be prosecuted and the work given to another contractor to complete it urgently

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by KillahPriest: 10:30am On Aug 26*

"...The minister also ordered the arrest of the contractor and concessionaire, as well as others found removing asphalt from federal roads without authorisation..."

"...The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the concessionaire, Mr Samuel Daramola, blamed the slow pace of work on heavy rains, saying the company had resorted to palliative works to allow traffic to move..."

The concessionaire was standing there with our professor minister of coastal road affairs and I'm very sure the contractor was also there along with the commissioner of police Edo state so, someone should please tell me if contractor and concessionaire were immediately arrested on site or it was just gbajue order as usual grin

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Ovieemmanuel: 10:30am On Aug 26

MICHEALADEX:
Good way to go... Enough of high handedness by our federal contractors

na today u wake up?? Who una dey decieve huh

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by keemsleek(m): 10:32am On Aug 26

PDP una support for almost 16 years, didn't fix that road. Una no shout, but una won make Tinubu fix all Nigeria roads in 3yrs. You were all shouting as if the road was neglected, while it has been given out for construction.

Nigerians smh....

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by leochinonso(m): 10:32am On Aug 26

How does arresting the contractors solve the problem at hand. There was clearly an issue with the contract right from the beginning. If they had inserted a performance-based clause into the contract, I am very sure the contractors would go above and beyond to meeting the terms of the contract and ON TIME as well.

And as for the Concessionaire, complaining that it has been raining clearly shows their ineptitude at handling and executing the job. It rains in Nigeria for at least half of the year, so why the complaint about rain?

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by shadyLP(m): 10:34am On Aug 26

emoneyrano:
Is he no longer looking for debate with Peter obi

They are busy doing money laundering with chagoury on the coastal joke to ondo. While major roads that drive the economy have collapsed

Under tinubu Nigerians started clearing Bush to travel

Same way he turned lagos to a toilet before fashila cleaned it up he is doing same to federal roads

I tire oooo 🤷‍♂️
He left his duty and focus on challenging a presidential candidate to a debate .
This shows how irresponsible these people are towards their job description.

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by anonimi: 10:35am On Aug 26

What has Tinubu done with our $84 billion subsidy savings if roads are terrible and worse than when Atiku's PDP gave us cheap petrol, cheap dollars and low debt burden?

Which APC defender has a reasonable answer to this simple question of accountability huh

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Eba50: 10:36am On Aug 26*

just lisen to him. apc na group of people who aren't in touch with reality. has anyone ordered ur arrest over habila? them say no subsidy, yet they borrow trillions for our 4th generation to pay, yet nothing to show with the borrowed money and saved subsidy money

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by anonimi: 10:37am On Aug 26

keemsleek:
PDP una support for almost 16 years, didn't fix that road. Una no shout, but una won make Tinubu fix all Nigeria roads in 3yrs. You were all shouting as if the road was neglected, while it has been given out for construction.

Nigerians smh....

APC and Tinubu have been in office for 11 years.

They have removed subsidy TWICE during that period and saved trillions of Naira and billions of dollars, which they claimed was used to fix roads.

Are you still shaking your head? Abi you have stopped shaking it?

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by mecuries(m): 10:38am On Aug 26

And nothing was done about the deplorable state until images surfaced online

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by 9jatriot(m): 10:39am On Aug 26

No, what we support is that government can do the Sokoto Badagry Express Way, Lagos Calabar Express Way and as well as fix all the roads in Nigeria.

All of these events can occur concurrently.

SeeWahala:
But you support the construction 🚧 of your tilumbu's coastal highway at the detriment of this particular road you're now crying about today 🙄

Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by iwaeda: 10:40am On Aug 26

People that see themselves above others, full of emptiness. When we tell people our roads are impassable, they referred to coastal road and Sokoto Badagry. We will be wise one day. grin

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Kukutente23: 10:42am On Aug 26

You ordering the audio arrest of the contractor
When will you order for your own arrest

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Freshtruth(m): 10:45am On Aug 26

Tinubu is not the problem he has approved the money to the governors and ministers are the problem so tinubu go come still carry him legs com mornitor projects? Abeg make una free tinubu jare

Can u imagine money has been approved to the contractors ookk
Umahhi u nor know ur work please resign

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by ppogba: 10:49am On Aug 26

For more jokes send UMAHI to 419 on any network.

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by strangest(m): 10:49am On Aug 26

This one go use roadside contractors...

How can you employ incompetent hands and cut your own share and at the same time expect them to do a better job....

Umahi is supposed to be arrested...

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Mrchippychappy(m): 10:53am On Aug 26

Do Nigerians really fall for these type of Z grade eye service and petty pandering?

If anyone should be arrested it should be YOU!

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Kalulu44: 10:53am On Aug 26

Eraddray:
All of u should keep quiet .... especially those dragging tribal issue...u should all be ashamed...

As much am I am no supporter of tinubu's government...

But I can tell u all the road project he embark on are very good projects...

Even the coastal road....going from apongbon to refinery...the traffic was always crazy until the coastal road construction...now the traffic has reduced drastically....

Kaduna sokoto highway.... Many road project in north...South South and south east.... U had bihari in that position...yar'adua focus his government on economic stability and transformation... So Is Jonathan which I can't say for sure how much it worked for him....

Tinibu's government has embard on many road project far more than the 3 to 4 past government....

The problem we fail to address is...in the country we're naturally not good people...
Everybody is looking for avenue to steal and run away with government funds...even u that u're reading this and the contractors behind this projects...
We're bunch of greedy people pretending to be united...

You're not a supporter of Tinubu government yen yen yen, but you ended up eulogizing him and even said he's better than all other govt put together.

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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by ElevationD: 10:53am On Aug 26

emoneyrano:
Is he no longer looking for debate with Peter obi

They are busy doing money laundering with chagoury on the coastal joke to ondo. While major roads that drive the economy have collapsed

Under tinubu Nigerians started clearing Bush to travel

Same way he turned lagos to a toilet before fashila cleaned it up he is doing same to federal roads

Infact, the minister simply showed his incompetence. That’s absolute incompetence, total negligence.

When they award such contracts, there are terms and within those terms are specific timelines. It is the responsibility of the minister to supervise the job. There absolutely was no oversight, otherwise there would be no need for arresting anyone.

They awarded the contract and failed to follow up with the project. They failed to monitor and supervise. In the end, the job would be shoddy.

Now he’s trying play to the gallery.

If people were not stranded for days and cried to the highest heaven, the boasting minister would remain in his office, claiming “I am an Engineer”.

The NASS members who job is oversight at the ministry and its projects also totally failed. That’s not the only failed road in the entire nation.

That particular corridor has been completely messed up since APC assumed power in 2015. Those roads were not in that horrible state before 2015. It was smooth driving from Benin bypass to Onitsha, Benin to Lokoja and Benin to Sapele before 2015. When the roads started damaging, citizens shouted, but APC turned it political.

How many citizens ply the coastal road? When will that road be completed? Even when it is completed, will you abandon Shagamu to Benin or Benin to Onitsha. The idea of the coastal road is acceptable, but fix the existing roads and make them easily usable for citizens. Fix Benin - Okene completely. Fix Okene - Lokoja - Abuja completely and let that Lokoja road connect with Wike’s effort in Abuja. That’s all we ask.

Rather than face the reality, the minister is being heady and demanding a debate with someone far bigger than he is.

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