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Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Sirleo05: 10:55am On Aug 26
Nigerians, wait for more apologies, by the time this zombie apocalypse government finish their tenure. apology party of Nigeria
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Kalulu44: 10:56am 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....
Now you have mentioned PDP for 16yrs and you fail to mention APC for 11yrs.
Or did APC just take over under Tinubu.
Or have you forgotten the word "Buhari is me and I am Buhari, I took over from myself"
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Tareq1105: 11:03am 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 🙄
So bcoz of this road govt should stop the coastal highway? If you're from any of the communities along the corridor you wouldn't have said that. The people whose community will benefit from the passage of the coastal highway wouldn't say that.

This is the only direct road that will pass through Niger Delta states and some Nigerians do not want the geese that lay the golden eggs to benefit.

Why Lagos Calabar coastal highway alone and no one is talking about Sokoto Badagry highway?

Wetin Niger Deltans do you guys?
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Kalulu44: 11:03am On Aug 26
anonimi:
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?
Don't mind him, the way they systematically tries to remove Buhari's APC govt from everything is mind blowing.
They think we have forgotten this statement "Buhari is me and I am Buhari, I only took over from myself"
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by ElevationD: 11:03am On Aug 26
Freshtruth:
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
Tinubu is not the problem, yet he sees the issues on tv daily.

It is his business. The ministers are his appointees and represent him in all matters as assigned to them. They send their reports and he has the business of monitoring them all to ensure performance.

Surely, he can disengage a non performing minister.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by ElevationD: 11:06am On Aug 26
Tareq1105:
So bcoz of this road govt should stop the coastal highway? If you're from any of the communities along the corridor you wouldn't have said that. The people whose community will benefit from the passage of the coastal highway wouldn't say that.

This is the only direct road that will pass through Niger Delta states and some Nigerians do not want the geese that lay the golden eggs to benefit.
So because they are building the coastal road, damaged existing roads should be abandoned, leaving citizens to spend nights on the road, in journeys that ordinarily should not exceed seven hours?
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by dododawa1(op): 11:10am On Aug 26
Apologize for what ?








Nigerians TAX should be used well not any leaders money.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Iran2025: 11:15am On Aug 26
How it possible to arrest himself? Criminal
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Veritas01: 11:26am On Aug 26
Which intervention did the governor do? You need to see the state of the road. So deplorable.

dododawa1:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/umahi-apologises-over-benin-sapele-road-orders-arrest-of-contractors/amp/
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by keemsleek(m): 11:40am On Aug 26
Kalulu44:
Now you have mentioned PDP for 16yrs and you fail to mention APC for 11yrs.
Or did APC just take over under Tinubu.
Or have you forgotten the word "Buhari is me and I am Buhari, I took over from myself"
Why didnt pdp fix d road. Of all this old roads have been fixed by then we won't be having issues with then now. Buhari na misfit and tinubu is fixing it. You could read it was the contractors that where messing up and they apologize for the delay.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by SeeWahala: 11:44am On Aug 26
Tareq1105:
Wetin Niger Deltans do you guys?
This very road that has held up commuting nigerians for over 6 days now IS IT NOT IN THE SAME NIGER DELTA? undecided

Why are you APC's e-goons so wicked? cry
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by MEGAWATCH: 11:48am On Aug 26
keemsleek:
Why didnt pdp fix d road. Of all this old roads have been fixed by then we won't be having issues with then now. Buhari na misfit and tinubu is fixing it. You could read it was the contractors that where messing up and they apologize for the delay.
PDP was using the money for the road to pay patrol subsidy, now APC has removed the subsidy and they have money for more than three years, why haven't they fixed the road?


I think you have problem with your reasoning.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Kalulu44: 11:48am On Aug 26
keemsleek:
Why didnt pdp fix d road. Of all this old roads have been fixed by then we won't be having issues with then now. Buhari na misfit and tinubu is fixing it. You could read it was the contractors that where messing up and they apologize for the delay.
Hahahaha, it's very shameful to you and APC if you guys are still using PDP for your failures. Comon man, it's over 11yrs and PDP's matter should have been laid to rest since.
.
Oh! So Buhari is a misfit and you all and your Tinubu supported him and said he did well just bcus your demi god wants the power too which he has misused so far.
I repeat again "Buhari is me and I am Buhari, I only took over from myself"
So what has changed?
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by jamafa: 11:48am 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 🙄
Try dey read bro
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Freshtruth(m): 11:52am On Aug 26
ElevationD:
Tinubu is not the problem, yet he sees the issues on tv daily.

It is his business. The ministers are his appointees and represent him in all matters as assigned to them. They send their reports and he has the business of monitoring them all to ensure performance.

Surely, he can disengage a non performing minister.
stfu d ministers are suppose to be d supervisor of projects so tinubu should just drop a two time governor? Bro he easy like that if na u dey tinnubu shoes you go geel relive a whole umahi from his duties he. Need enbonyi votes bro
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by SeeWahala: 11:52am On Aug 26
jamafa:
Try dey read bro
Common comot for my face ò jarè angry

Tilumbu EBILokan dàtá b0i like you tongue
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by SeeWahala: 11:53am On Aug 26
MEGAWATCH:
I think you have problem with your reasoning.
You just diagnosed that user's problem free of charge 🤗
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Originalsly: 11:59am On Aug 26
Wasn't it he who was responsible for ensuring the road was constructed to standard? Now when the road is completed ... and fallen apart ... he's calling for the arrest of those involved in the construction. How about his negligence? ... failure to inspect and oversee the project? Now here he is ... after the deed is done ... and some of us are praising him. No oversight ... no consequences. Get a contract by any means necessary ..... then do as you wish ... no consequences.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by keemsleek(m): 12:05pm On Aug 26
Kalulu44:
Hahahaha, it's very shameful to you and APC if you guys are still using PDP for your failures. Comon man, it's over 11yrs and PDP's matter should have been laid to rest since.
.
Oh! So Buhari is a misfit and you all and your Tinubu supported him and said he did well just bcus your demigod wants the power too, which he has misused so far.
I repeat again: "Buhari is me, and I am Buhari; I only took over from myself"
So what has changed?
Who told you I am PDP? That's your first problem once someone speaks. If PDP has done the needful by now, we won't have to go back to start fixing old roads. If roads have not been fixed by the old government in the UK, will the country have been developed has it is now?


Every past goverment have a share of blame. You people voted pdp and will take heavy blame for that road..... I never voted buhari or tinubu and I will never vote obi or Atiku. But you can keep shouting pdp era was good lol. You people should continue deceiving yourselves.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by SeeWahala: 12:09pm On Aug 26
Kalulu44:
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.
Him dey learn work for aswani hand grin

The only man to use teeth and share meat without tasting it 🤗
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Kalulu44: 12:11pm On Aug 26
SeeWahala:
Him dey learn work for aswani hand grin

The only man to use teeth and share meat without tasting it 🤗
Hahahaha
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Blunt99: 12:13pm On Aug 26
Arrest contractors is the script used to evading his incompetence, and wickedness.

The worst government in history.

If any other government goes lower than this,

Then, hardly anyone would survive this country.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Kalulu44: 12:14pm On Aug 26
keemsleek:
Who told you I am PDP? That's your first problem once someone speaks. If PDP has done the needful by now, we won't have to go back to start fixing old roads. If roads have not been fixed by the old government in the UK, will the country have been developed has it is now?


Every past goverment have a share of blame. You people voted pdp and will take heavy blame for that road..... I never voted buhari or tinubu and I will never vote obi or Atiku. But you can keep shouting pdp era was good lol. You people should continue deceiving yourselves.
Where in my post did I say you're PDP. I said why still blaming PDP for their failings after APC have had 11yrs to fix it and still failed.
Whether you're supporting any party or not, your assertion tends to not blaming APC but PDP which I countered.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Ebydeb: 12:26pm On Aug 26
Medicine after death. Clueless minister.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Kakamorufu(m): 12:27pm On Aug 26
Make dem go engage Jovasson abi which one dey that Ologbo side.
Those ones are just there doing absolutely nothing since.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by victoryenergy: 12:38pm On Aug 26
Egr/Professor Dave Umahi, will you challenge Obi on a debate as regards this road?😊
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by SixSeven: 12:44pm On Aug 26
ElevationD:
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.
This is a very brilliant comment especially when you mentioned the NASS oversight. Many of our institutions have failed and these politicians don't know what's coming for them next year. They have taken the joke too far. What is more interesting is that I am happy with the way things have gone so far. They have pushed it to our face and shown us who can dare them in the past 4 years. Let's see who will respond first? The people or their power?
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by SixSeven: 12:47pm On Aug 26
For some reason I thought about Ogunlewe who was once a Minister. Adeseye Ogunlewe
Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe is a Nigerian politician who served as the Minister of Works from 2003 to 2006. I remember him because I remembered yesterday's post on Obanikoro heading the APC Lagos campaign

SixSeven:
The joke of the pictures here is seeing Obanikoro there grin 🤡

Politicians who often appear to lack principles do so because they prioritize winning power, party loyalty, or personal gain over public service.


Our politicians are opportunist without ideology

Our politics here is come and chop politics. Because it is devoid of principles, the defenders will think it's hate but na hunger o. This is why they all don't trust themselves because they are all interested in power, just power.
You had the opportunity to make impact but wasted it. Ironically, Ogunlewe is now with the APC, once again emphasizing the fact that are politicians lack ideology.

Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Mrexcell(m): 12:52pm 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....
That road would have long been fixed if tinibu have focused on repairing it in his first two years in office instead of embarking on the multi billion dollars coastal road there was no time during the pdp govt when that road was this bad and unpassable.
Re: Umahi Apologises Over Benin-sapele Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors by Dalohad: 12:53pm 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...
Abeg, na who tell you say, you no be supporter of Tinubu? grin

I wan know.. abi na you tell yourself?

grin grin
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