Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed allegation of bias against the Northern region by President Bola Tinubu in the award of infrastructure projects.

According to him, the Tinubu administration is not showing preferential treatment to the South over the Northern region.

Mr Umahi, who stated this during a two-day inspection tour of federal road projects in Rivers and Bayelsa states, described the claims as “misleading”, saying the North currently holds 52 per cent of legacy projects compared to the South’s 48 per cent.

“Projects like the Sokoto-Badagry Road, Calabar-Abuja Highway, and Akwanga-Jos Road are ongoing in the North. When you measure by mileage and cost, the distribution is balanced,” Mr Umahi said.

He accused those behind the claims of spreading false narratives and reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to equitable infrastructure development nationwide.

Speaking on the ongoing projects, Mr Umahi disclosed that the Bonny-Bodo Road in Rivers State will be completed and inaugurated by November 2025.

While commending the contractor for the pace and quality of work, Mr Umah confirmed that 5.3 kilometres of concrete pavement had already been completed.

He directed that stone base and asphalt be applied on the section to prepare it for the commissioning ceremony.

Mr Umahi said the pavement was tested and confirmed durable enough to support a presidential helicopter landing.

“All work must stay within the existing N200 billion contract sum — no adjustments will be approved,” he stated.

He added that the Federal Government plans to expand the road into a dual carriageway and install solar-powered streetlights, with the potential for an operate-maintain model to ensure sustainability.

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