As a registered Civil Engineer, this man is good. He combines the theoretical and practical works of engineering perfectly. I will gladly sit under him for lectures for hours. I love listening to him.
Good engineer perhaps but a poor public servant… The problem in Nigeria is that way too many people (both in government and among the governed) appear to have no clue about governance. That’s why this same dude was being lauded as a ‘good’ governor when he was governing one of the poorest states in the country and the only one in the SE (possibly in the entire Southern Nigeria) classified as “educationally disadvantaged” and opted to build a vanity so-called “international” airport (that’s presently virtually non-functional) when there was a perfectly good international airport less than an hour’s drive away in Enugu. Not to mention building several flyovers for a population that mostly relied on bicycles, motorcycles and tricycles. DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE ABOUT PEOPLE, not things! Destroying the businesses and livelihoods of possibly tens of thousands of citizens (your employers) when there is a perfectly reasonable solution is shockingly poor governance. There’s a reason in advanced democracies one can hardly rename a street or school without an open hearing and vote.
It makes no sense to build the coastal highway right on the coast. It makes more sense to build it behind the beach front businesses. Water damage will be an issue for any road built right on the coast.
Minister of Works is very intelligent individual, please let us all support him. One of the reason the country did not progress is that some previous Ministers and some bad civil servants in the country sold us out for their selfish interest. Dave Umahi is fantastic let us all appreciate what is doing for our country. Thank you.
Did Public Procurement laws followed? Some of you are enmeshed in emotions and that is why Nigeria is where it has been for years? There was no bidding process. Umah is aware of those nonsenses. In USA, Tinubu will be impeached.
Thank you Hon Minister of Works for your competence and doggedness in ensuring we have good road infrastructure in Nigeria. God bless and keep you safe in all your movements
Correct. It's one thing to dream, and it's another thing to bring that dream to fruition. Let this not be like the Umahi Ebonyi International Airport that NEVER COME TO LIFE!
@@creativemecksdave1319 You might be right, but i guess Ebonyi State with some of its Native surroundings not ripe for an Int'l Airport yet. ...white-collar education (awareness) has better get its priority first).
For the first time since the assumption of President Tinubu to power, I can say without equivocation that the president has a knack for selecting competent hands to serve in his administration. I’m so impressed with Honorable Minister Dave Umahi for his knowledge in Engineering. He’s a competent man who knows what he’s talking about and what he’s doing. Nigerians know brilliant minds when we see them. Kudos to you Mr. Umahi. May the good Lord grant you the ability to dispense your responsibilities to the gratitude of all Nigerians irrespective of party affiliation. Also worthy of commendation is the Honorable Minister of Aviation Mr. Festus Keyamu who is equally pulling his weight in the Aviation Sector. Kudos to the President for appointing these two as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We need more competent hands to lead us out of the present economic, social insecurity quagmire presently bedeviling the country. God bless Nigeria.
Very objective analysis, arguably the Minister of Internal affairs including the Minister of Trade and Business are equally pulling their weights in their respective portfolios. The weakest links in the cabinet ministerial dullards starts with the loquacious and ignorant Minister of Power and a host of others that are overdue for redeployment or dismissal on critical assessments going forward. Thanks bro..
Oga honr minister i hailed your resilience and effective hard work to build our nation and let the continues dividends of effective and good governance continued to speak louder for our grate nation god bless nigeria.
You are doing well sir, Best Minister of works in Nigeria history....This project is loudable... I love it. I pray it's completed before the 8 years...
The minister said that the train point will start from Jakande. Why can't the entire project start from Jakande end? I don't know who the owner of landmark is. But the amount of investment on that front is far too much to just bulldoze
Firstly, Landmark's real reason for their media blitz is cos they want to keep access to the beach which they never owned in the first place as by law, it always belonged to the Federal Government Secondly, relocating the Coastal road to pass through Water Corporation road means there would be even more demolitions as that area is heavily built up. Do those other property owners not matter too? Third, once we start making exceptions for private business-men over national interest, where does it end?
@@adelekep69 The houses in water corporation how much are they worth? Secondly, does that area employ the same number of people as Landmark and provide business for other people? I ask this without any malice. I just want to make my own comparison.
Read ur statement and see if u made sense , so employing 5000 people is equivalent to demolishing 5000 homes , mind u the most of landmark employees lives in the cheapest part of Lagos , do it math , the homes are worth more than his business
@@ayoknightz9037 Employment is as important as homes. So here we are speaking of employing 5000 people plus the investment of over $100 million. Then also throw in the bad light it casts Nigeria in to wake up and demolish businesses worth so much. Some of us are just asking with a plain mind.
I hope this ,man runs for President some day. I have no, in recent years, seen a Nigerian politician with a mind so clear and so goal oriented. I hope Nigeria will continue to find a way to use him.
I’m not sure why the road must pass in front of the BEACH FRONT just because it is a COASTAL ROAD? What’s the benefit of the road being along the Coast. Also, Umahi said he will not lose jobs but will lose visitors. Well, IF you lose visitors, you will lose Jobs.
Umahi is insulting our intelligence here. The beach is the business. Also he said he didn't want the road to pass through the South East because he didn't want to leave the coast. Now let me ask, the road from Lagos to Calabar will it run beside water for the entire length of the road?
He has to cut his loses, as soon as the project is completed , there are other businesses opportunities that will be available to him, ths project is for the good of all.
@@murrayedwards1805 Easy for you to say. Tell us when you borrow $100m, start a business, haven't finished paying off the loan, and then walk away for "other opportunities". You don't have a planning committee. Just a minister taking unilateral decisions and hurting people. Meanwhile there are other options. In many other climes the court case would drag forever and you'd have to settle the business owner in cash!
Till the end of the project, you can't know the benefit of the project. Even the landmark beach, is privately owned and you can't compare a privately owned to Federal government owned... Road for that matter... A case study was the BRT lane then when Fashola started the project in Lagos, many complained and kick against it then, what is the usage now, majority of Lagosians are enjoying the BRT now...
@@oluwatosinadedamola Elon Musk is richer than all African governments. Dangote is wealthier than many African governments. Only countries of the first 10 economies in the world can boast that they are better than privately owned projects and even that is up for debate. On the topic, Nigerian projects are for stealing money. This is a fact. That's why there is no maintenance culture. As for this project, I am almost certain that it won't be completed in 8 years.
I am jealous big brother. I am proud of as an engr., I am proud of you as a brother, I am proud of you as ebonyian, I am proud of as a Nigerian and as African. Carry on quality engr.
First time in a long time that I am impressed listening to a Nigerian minister. The only other ex-minister i could remember is the one who is the current president of African Development Bank. I actually had to force myself to go continue a task i was to do. If Nigerians could just deal with the greed, there are endless supply of bright minds to get country out of the current mess.
Thank u minister umahi for teaching this sentimental journalists about proffesinalism and telling them u are an engineer and not a sentiment peddler like them. Thanks sir.
Dave Umahi great man , what will say it have been long in this country ministry will come out tell his people what he doing. Umahi you doing well , I pity people affected. I
The motive of this project is more than meets the eye. I don't see how Hitech can complete it in a decade. How I wish it's the coastal railway that's getting this attention. It will be far more beneficial. Reduced travel times, opening up new areas, boosting tourism etc.
Politicians prefer to build roads over rail because they can give road contracts to their cronies. Jobbers like Dangote can't build rail, only foreigners like the Chinese. So we keep getting more stupid highways even though rail is obviously better.
My thots exactly. A lot of money is wasted on non essential projects that don't have much economic return. If only education and health can get this kind of investment.
I agree with you but that's the Minister of transports responsibility to think about and make it happen. The Minister of works is doing his own job and nobody stops the minister of transport to do same.
Good talk. My concern is beyond Landmark and broader. A different perspective, actually!. How about starting with just the "RAIL"? An option is to concede it to an investor via a transparent bid like the GSM licenses(MTN, Glo, etc) model. That way, the government rakes in about 500m to 1b dollars as concession fees, concedes to 30 years, and will only be saddled with project management and a defined percentage of revenue to reduce the investor's risk. The Fed won't need to commit or pledge our resources which are already stretched. Existing resources can be channeled towards existing roads that are all dilapidated all over the country. Also to maximize the impact on GDP, it would be nice for the project to commence simultaneously from both ends of the country. That will reduce pressure on Lagos. We must take advantage of a huge country size to spur growth rather than create a city-country model like Singapore and delay widespread growth stimulation.
Wow! No follow up questions on the bidding process to Umahi's answer? Well done Channels TV. If HiTech was most suited, they would have won fair and square after a proper technical and commercial evaluation with other bidders.
The government officials don't appreciate the beaches. The road is going to destroy all the beaches this unbelievable Across the world, coastal roads don't sit directly on the shore line because of ocean surge.
@@Oluyhemiefagreed. A coastal road should not be too close to the coast as this gives room to easy access to smuggling and illicit activities. The coasts of many countries worldwide is highly reserved for recreational activities linked to tourism which is a source of revenue. Rather than even building this road, we need improvements on existing road infrastructure. We lack maintenance and improvement culture. 8 years can be used to do greater this to improve the quality of lives. That should be the priority.
@@henry2396 after 8 years of the completion ? 😂😂😂 What is the economic impact of Kano-maradi, 2nd Niger bridge, Kaduna railway by Buhari 😂😂😂 Na your type dem like;
@@henry2396 Is it after the 8 years of completing the project we would see the economic effect?? Let's wait for 8 years it's the coastal road that will save us from the economic hardship, strengthen the naira, and make Nigeria stop being poverty capital of the world... Lagos-ibadan of how many kilometer is being repaired since time of Obasanjo, let alone 700km Lagos Calabar. Dey play
Kudos to him, really? For destroying the coastal line and all the beaches. Soon, Nigerians will need to travel abroad just to experience beaches. Unbelievable 😳
This is Absolutely the most Qualified Nigeria Minister of works and infrastructure Engineer Dave Umahi please call other Minister to come and defend their projects.
All the efforts made by the Honorable Minister especially in relating to businesses and communities impacted by this project is highly commendable. You have proved sir, that you are a leader that listen and proffer solutions. Please extend this to all other communities affected by the deviation from the existing ROW gazetted for the Lagos-Calabar coastal road in the Lekki region.
That road can be properly redesigned to allow Landmark to be. If the road is starting from that Eko Atlantic point. Then it can be redesigned to go through Ahmadu Bello way through water cooperation passing behind the beach front, passing trough twin waters, then towards the back of maruwa toward blue water apartment.. that road is spacious enough and connect back to the beach front at Jakande
If the road goes through Ahmadu Bello which is currently 2 lanes on both sdes, a lot of buildings like Silverbird and SCB towers would go down to make way for a 5 lane road. Either ways, someone would suffer.
He’s been implementing road construction projects rigorously since he was appointed.. I’m impressed. Hope the quality of the projects are high standards so we won’t be disappointed as usual.
Concrete grade 40 is bridge standard. The road will last and last like bridges. The problem will be mining activities by people along the coastal region if it is not checked.
The honorable minister of work deserve all accolade in his defense of the Lagos-Calabar coastal way project. He has demystified all doubts, intents and purposes of the project. Thanks to president Tinubu for choosing the best capable man to head the works ministry!
For a coastal road, it would be nice if a limit is set for trucks/trailers to adhere to a certain weights and there should be a check weigher sensors on the roads so that FRSC can flag off violators. This would enable longevity and minimal maintenance on the roads.
Please the honourable minister sir. Award the contract to upto four very competent companies so as to finish the job before next election. I also pray that the present president is returned to commence other very important projects like this one. Bring in competent hands to finish the job in record time so that someone will not play politics with it in future
The thinking here by the minister is calm, rigorous but insular - local as if the world is not watching. This reinforces Nigeria's reputation for not adhering to contracts. Did Landmark not get approvals from the government? Nigerians wonder why there are no long term capital investors or why short term investors ask for high interests rates. This is one reason why.
In Nigeria, things are done with impunity which fits very well with the way tinubu operates. In saner climes, there would have been a year long open consultation, the budget would be fixed and known, there would have been open public tenders and the contractors would be known. If you have to use eminent domain, all those affected would have been properly consulted and compensated. This was not even the original plan for this road, it is based on Tinubu's whims of having a coastal road in Lagos that he has now extended to Calabar and just like in Lagos, he doesn't care who is in his way, he'll just remove them and move on. What is that you say? Those affected can go to court? Sure, Tinubu is already waiting for you there.
In reference to the land contract between Landmark and the government, it's important to note that the shoreline was not included as part of the agreement. Landmark took advantage of the situation and claimed ownership of the shoreline, which is not in accordance with the original contract. Therefore, the government is not obligated to compensate Landmark for the recovery of their property, which rightfully belongs to them.
@@yetunde.y Nope. This isn't right. Every iota of the domain the business covers was paid for. The taxes generated and remitted are from the Beach Resort as well as the expansive entertainment area.
At least he has brought to light the negotiation and the area that would be used for the coastal highway. Initially we were getting wrong information from social media that all of landmark infrastructure and business will be destroyed. But that is not the case, only the beach area.
That's why is 5 lanes on either side. 3lanes for the highway proper and 2 lanes is the service lanes to connect along the road. There will be bridges overhead and under pass for entry and exit. This will be the best highway to connect states across the south.
The road will open up the hidden coastal areas for resorts development and new towns and cities may even come.Nigerian coastal areas are among the most remote.
Good job, DAVE UMAHI, the man has his ducks in line. Umahi, could potentially become the next and the first President of Igbo extraction. The Lagos - calabar coastal road will mirror the US I-10 highway from california to Georgia with half of the road overlooking the ocean, One of my favourite roads to drive thru in the US. I look forward to driving on that road when completed.
@@diligenceeke3023 waoh! Since you have supernatural powers to know the future and predict people's actions, maybe you should open a church or get a CEOs job at New York stock exchange
@@Omojoy4sure Everything for you people is religion. Church, mosque, etc. When will you all wake up? I'm certain of what I said. When the time comes to vote Umahi you won't vote him. You can try all the emotional blackmail you want, but I told you the truth. I'm sure you voted Buhari twice. And then voted Tinubu! Abeg shift jare! You all keep voting idiots to power and think your country will change.
The government should try and reach and understanding on the landmark issue not to give room for sentiments...2 possible options is either 're route the road or relocate the landmark towards eko Atlantic or any other viable location that will not highly impact the business
Landmark will be compensated but how long will this road last before it is washed off due to rising seas encroaching more into the coast as a result of global warming.
@@chineduokeke8659 Spot on ! Bad planning..then the costs will treble because of Coastal erosion. Nigeria hasn't changed much since I left in the early 80s. disappointing that.
I'm not sway by this so called analysis. We have hear all this grammar before but the reality is always different. A typical leader in Nigeria personal interest supersed national interest.
The cost line road is a very good idea and should go on completed the landmarks group will not be affected according to the minister of works the road have more opportunity for public interest and investment.
Coastal road is needed but the should exhaust all opportunities to save landmark. At the same time 24/7 electricity and clean water could electrify the economy for the next century due to the young generation and ready to work and build wealth. So N15 trillion naira can light up and sustain Lagos state
Thanks former governor Engr Dave Amahi i trust you that you will do great job Atiku Abubakar is jealous man and a sour looser is bitter about the Yoruba President bringing Qualified and capable minister to serve Nigeria 🇳🇬
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As a registered Civil Engineer, this man is good. He combines the theoretical and practical works of engineering perfectly. I will gladly sit under him for lectures for hours. I love listening to him.
Good engineer perhaps but a poor public servant…
The problem in Nigeria is that way too many people (both in government and among the governed) appear to have no clue about governance. That’s why this same dude was being lauded as a ‘good’ governor when he was governing one of the poorest states in the country and the only one in the SE (possibly in the entire Southern Nigeria) classified as “educationally disadvantaged” and opted to build a vanity so-called “international” airport (that’s presently virtually non-functional) when there was a perfectly good international airport less than an hour’s drive away in Enugu. Not to mention building several flyovers for a population that mostly relied on bicycles, motorcycles and tricycles.
DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE ABOUT PEOPLE, not things! Destroying the businesses and livelihoods of possibly tens of thousands of citizens (your employers) when there is a perfectly reasonable solution is shockingly poor governance. There’s a reason in advanced democracies one can hardly rename a street or school without an open hearing and vote.
Very brilliant and on-hands technocrat
I swear. He is good
This is the first true minister of works
It makes no sense to build the coastal highway right on the coast. It makes more sense to build it behind the beach front businesses. Water damage will be an issue for any road built right on the coast.
Minister of Works is very intelligent individual, please let us all support him. One of the reason the country did not progress is that some previous Ministers and some bad civil servants in the country sold us out for their selfish interest. Dave Umahi is fantastic let us all appreciate what is doing for our country. Thank you.
Did Public Procurement laws followed? Some of you are enmeshed in emotions and that is why Nigeria is where it has been for years? There was no bidding process. Umah is aware of those nonsenses. In USA, Tinubu will be impeached.
Check the failed project of airport in Ebonyi
Well to be honest this man knows what he's saying. He's not a minister for mouth. He knows absolutely what he's saying. Kudos sir.
This happens when novice listen.
The need more Consultation.
Let it not be an elephant peoject
Thank you Hon Minister of Works for your competence and doggedness in ensuring we have good road infrastructure in Nigeria. God bless and keep you safe in all your movements
This was a schooling. Proud of you, Minister
I love this Man, This is most brilliant Hon.Minister Nigerians ever have 👍🏻
Honestly. We can not wait! This will be BAT legacy if he can pull thiss off 😍
Correct.
It's one thing to dream, and it's another thing to bring that dream to fruition.
Let this not be like the Umahi Ebonyi International Airport that NEVER COME TO LIFE!
@@creativemecksdave1319
You might be right, but i guess Ebonyi State with some of its Native surroundings not ripe for an Int'l Airport yet.
...white-collar education (awareness) has better get its priority first).
For the first time since the assumption of President Tinubu to power, I can say without equivocation that the president has a knack for selecting competent hands to serve in his administration. I’m so impressed with Honorable Minister Dave Umahi for his knowledge in Engineering. He’s a competent man who knows what he’s talking about and what he’s doing. Nigerians know brilliant minds when we see them. Kudos to you Mr. Umahi. May the good Lord grant you the ability to dispense your responsibilities to the gratitude of all Nigerians irrespective of party affiliation. Also worthy of commendation is the Honorable Minister of Aviation Mr. Festus Keyamu who is equally pulling his weight in the Aviation Sector. Kudos to the President for appointing these two as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We need more competent hands to lead us out of the present economic, social insecurity quagmire presently bedeviling the country.
God bless Nigeria.
Very objective analysis, arguably the Minister of Internal affairs including the Minister of Trade and Business are equally pulling their weights in their respective portfolios. The weakest links in the cabinet ministerial dullards starts with the loquacious and ignorant Minister of Power and a host of others that are overdue for redeployment or dismissal on critical assessments going forward. Thanks bro..
Your 419 analysis small.
GOD BLESS HONORABLE MINISTER OF WORKS!
GOD BLESS NIGERIA🇳🇬
This is brilliant. Well-done Hon. Minister D. Umahi
This is one of the very good brains in tunumbus government. One man, I love his work ethics and intelligence to a passion!
They tried to bullsh*t the minister but he just SCHOOLED them completely. Kudos to the honourable minister 👏👏🙌🙌🙌
Am very proud of this Minister.
He knows his Onions.
Kudos Your Excellency.
Check all the failed project he initiated while he was in Ebonyi as state executive
Oga honr minister i hailed your resilience and effective hard work to build our nation and let the continues dividends of effective and good governance continued to speak louder for our grate nation god bless nigeria.
This minister is not a proud or egoistic person. He calmly gets his point across. He inspires confidence. I saw him on Arise too. Good one sir.
Lol 😊
I personally remember how people castigated this man back in some few years ago.
@ikgodwin7492
😂😂😂
I also remember.
Judging a book by the cover.
Hahaha... you don't know Umahi.
God bless you honorable minister of work Dave this is a progressive development for Nigeria and common man in Nigeria .
Very intelligent man , u deserve that assignment 👍
This man is good, wow proud of you sir, God almighty will keep you for us, we need more and more of you in Nigeria now and in future
This man makes be very proud to be a Civil Engineer. He knows his Engineering.
You can really tell 😊
Man transformed his state from a red sanded village to arguably one of the most beautiful cities in the east
He's not new to it
Hon.Engr.Sentor. Minister of work l Love your encouragement and understanding . God bless you 💕 Sir.
Senator David umahi remains the best performing minister ever i urge Nigerians to support him in the 2031 general election for better Nigeria
This is commendable. The minister knows his job.
You are doing well sir, Best Minister of works in Nigeria history....This project is loudable... I love it. I pray it's completed before the 8 years...
God almighty will strengthen and fill Mr president with wisdom to rule well,I remembered how Buhari used to appoint a tailor as a minister of power.
Well done my twin brother (Dave Umahi) we share a lot in common. I really commend your technical skills in Ebonyin State. You did a great job there.
The minister said that the train point will start from Jakande. Why can't the entire project start from Jakande end? I don't know who the owner of landmark is. But the amount of investment on that front is far too much to just bulldoze
Due to traffic congestion people may encounter while coming from Mainland, starting all the project from Jakande will not be appropriate.
Firstly, Landmark's real reason for their media blitz is cos they want to keep access to the beach which they never owned in the first place as by law, it always belonged to the Federal Government
Secondly, relocating the Coastal road to pass through Water Corporation road means there would be even more demolitions as that area is heavily built up. Do those other property owners not matter too?
Third, once we start making exceptions for private business-men over national interest, where does it end?
@@adelekep69 The houses in water corporation how much are they worth? Secondly, does that area employ the same number of people as Landmark and provide business for other people? I ask this without any malice. I just want to make my own comparison.
Read ur statement and see if u made sense , so employing 5000 people is equivalent to demolishing 5000 homes , mind u the most of landmark employees lives in the cheapest part of Lagos , do it math , the homes are worth more than his business
@@ayoknightz9037 Employment is as important as homes. So here we are speaking of employing 5000 people plus the investment of over $100 million. Then also throw in the bad light it casts Nigeria in to wake up and demolish businesses worth so much. Some of us are just asking with a plain mind.
I hope this ,man runs for President some day. I have no, in recent years, seen a Nigerian politician with a mind so clear and so goal oriented. I hope Nigeria will continue to find a way to use him.
The Best Minister of works Nigerian have ever seen. This Man sabi
Absolutely..no contest or doubts
Thank you, honorable minister.
I’m not sure why the road must pass in front of the BEACH FRONT just because it is a COASTAL ROAD?
What’s the benefit of the road being along the Coast.
Also, Umahi said he will not lose jobs but will lose visitors.
Well, IF you lose visitors, you will lose Jobs.
Umahi is insulting our intelligence here. The beach is the business. Also he said he didn't want the road to pass through the South East because he didn't want to leave the coast. Now let me ask, the road from Lagos to Calabar will it run beside water for the entire length of the road?
He has to cut his loses, as soon as the project is completed , there are other businesses opportunities that will be available to him, ths project is for the good of all.
@@murrayedwards1805 Easy for you to say. Tell us when you borrow $100m, start a business, haven't finished paying off the loan, and then walk away for "other opportunities". You don't have a planning committee. Just a minister taking unilateral decisions and hurting people. Meanwhile there are other options. In many other climes the court case would drag forever and you'd have to settle the business owner in cash!
Till the end of the project, you can't know the benefit of the project. Even the landmark beach, is privately owned and you can't compare a privately owned to Federal government owned...
Road for that matter... A case study was the BRT lane then when Fashola started the project in Lagos, many complained and kick against it then, what is the usage now, majority of Lagosians are enjoying the BRT now...
@@oluwatosinadedamola Elon Musk is richer than all African governments. Dangote is wealthier than many African governments. Only countries of the first 10 economies in the world can boast that they are better than privately owned projects and even that is up for debate.
On the topic, Nigerian projects are for stealing money. This is a fact. That's why there is no maintenance culture. As for this project, I am almost certain that it won't be completed in 8 years.
I am jealous big brother. I am proud of as an engr., I am proud of you as a brother, I am proud of you as ebonyian, I am proud of as a Nigerian and as African.
Carry on quality engr.
First time in a long time that I am impressed listening to a Nigerian minister. The only other ex-minister i could remember is the one who is the current president of African Development Bank. I actually had to force myself to go continue a task i was to do. If Nigerians could just deal with the greed, there are endless supply of bright minds to get country out of the current mess.
As a geologist, I am able to understand everything he's explaining
very vibrant and brilliant man we support you but dont put us down and the end,good to say than done we need good job.
What a brilliant man ! 👏🏼👏🏼
the only minister that runs figures with proof.
kudos to the honorable minister....
Thank u minister umahi for teaching this sentimental journalists about proffesinalism and telling them u are an engineer and not a sentiment peddler like them. Thanks sir.
Dave Umahi great man , what will say it have been long in this country ministry will come out tell his people what he doing. Umahi you doing well , I pity people affected.
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For real! Don’t we have a city planning committee or something? Why do they keep doing things off plan and making the businesses suffer?
They don't care! The minister is the city planning committee and everything by himself.
Good point.
@@diligenceeke3023 that’s why our country keep looking cringe and dirty. We need serious people.
Look very well you will see the reason
Thank you for this wholesome interview team TVC. Mr minister knows his onions. Long live Nigeria!
Oga this is channels TV not and I repeat NOT TVC.
This is channels not tvc
Except it's on Channels TV 😂😂
What wholesome? This is so unbelievable. To destroy all the beaches?😳
Are you high or what? This is channel 😊😊😊😊
It's a good development. Get get money...use it to deliver developmental projects. God's grace🙏
Just listening to the discussion it's clear it would take more than 8 years. I pray the next government would sustain this project
Projects that would have been done and masses enjoying it. They want to embezzle our resources, while we have damaged roads scattered around Nigeria
We are just in year 1 and you are already complaining negatively 😂😂😂😂
When an engineer is a minister for works is quite different from when a lawyer was squeezed in as a minister for works
That one na Buhari's choice o.... 😂😂😂
The motive of this project is more than meets the eye. I don't see how Hitech can complete it in a decade. How I wish it's the coastal railway that's getting this attention. It will be far more beneficial. Reduced travel times, opening up new areas, boosting tourism etc.
Politicians prefer to build roads over rail because they can give road contracts to their cronies. Jobbers like Dangote can't build rail, only foreigners like the Chinese.
So we keep getting more stupid highways even though rail is obviously better.
Hi-tech is only handling a section not the entire project
My thots exactly. A lot of money is wasted on non essential projects that don't have much economic return. If only education and health can get this kind of investment.
I agree with you but that's the Minister of transports responsibility to think about and make it happen. The Minister of works is doing his own job and nobody stops the minister of transport to do same.
Education no be scam. This man is sound. I am jealous of Ebonyi people. It is a delight to watch David Umahi speak. A round peg in a round hole.
Good talk. My concern is beyond Landmark and broader. A different perspective, actually!. How about starting with just the "RAIL"? An option is to concede it to an investor via a transparent bid like the GSM licenses(MTN, Glo, etc) model. That way, the government rakes in about 500m to 1b dollars as concession fees, concedes to 30 years, and will only be saddled with project management and a defined percentage of revenue to reduce the investor's risk. The Fed won't need to commit or pledge our resources which are already stretched. Existing resources can be channeled towards existing roads that are all dilapidated all over the country. Also to maximize the impact on GDP, it would be nice for the project to commence simultaneously from both ends of the country. That will reduce pressure on Lagos. We must take advantage of a huge country size to spur growth rather than create a city-country model like Singapore and delay widespread growth stimulation.
He knows his stuff. I’m proud to be an engineer
I like the way he included security checks. Giving people like us hope to return home. Long waited to hear if he will make mention of it.
Wow! No follow up questions on the bidding process to Umahi's answer? Well done Channels TV. If HiTech was most suited, they would have won fair and square after a proper technical and commercial evaluation with other bidders.
The beach is the attraction. The road defeats the purpose of beaches. This is not a properly thought out plan
The government officials don't appreciate the beaches. The road is going to destroy all the beaches this unbelievable
Across the world, coastal roads don't sit directly on the shore line because of ocean surge.
Gbam!
EXACTLY!!!
Why are people clapping for this project. I don’t even think it is well thought out.
So we won’t have breaches anymore because of a road?
If they are bent on coastal road, it must not affect the beach along the coastal road.
@@Oluyhemiefagreed. A coastal road should not be too close to the coast as this gives room to easy access to smuggling and illicit activities. The coasts of many countries worldwide is highly reserved for recreational activities linked to tourism which is a source of revenue. Rather than even building this road, we need improvements on existing road infrastructure. We lack maintenance and improvement culture. 8 years can be used to do greater this to improve the quality of lives. That should be the priority.
Who ask for coastal road?? 😂😂😂😂 Na coastal road be the next for our problems 😂😂😂
Don’t be a killjoy? You have no idea the economic impact of this project
@@henry2396 after 8 years of the completion ? 😂😂😂 What is the economic impact of Kano-maradi, 2nd Niger bridge, Kaduna railway by Buhari 😂😂😂 Na your type dem like;
frankly if you are this unaware about the economic effects, there’s no need for debate. Good day.
@@henry2396God bless u
@@henry2396 Is it after the 8 years of completing the project we would see the economic effect?? Let's wait for 8 years it's the coastal road that will save us from the economic hardship, strengthen the naira, and make Nigeria stop being poverty capital of the world... Lagos-ibadan of how many kilometer is being repaired since time of Obasanjo, let alone 700km Lagos Calabar. Dey play
A highly competent and intelligent Minister
This man knows what he is doing, kudos to him! If this comes out of President I would support and vote for him.
Lol...... very soon, Peter will deny Jesus 3x
Don't forget he is igbo 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Kudos to him, really? For destroying the coastal line and all the beaches.
Soon, Nigerians will need to travel abroad just to experience beaches. Unbelievable 😳
This is Absolutely the most Qualified Nigeria Minister of works and infrastructure Engineer Dave Umahi please call other Minister to come and defend their projects.
Good representation, it is delightful to listen to him
Very good job.
This minister knows his onions. Nigerians will really enjoy mobility in the future. Is beneficial to put the right driver in the right sit.
All the efforts made by the Honorable Minister especially in relating to businesses and communities impacted by this project is highly commendable. You have proved sir, that you are a leader that listen and proffer solutions. Please extend this to all other communities affected by the deviation from the existing ROW gazetted for the Lagos-Calabar coastal road in the Lekki region.
That road can be properly redesigned to allow Landmark to be. If the road is starting from that Eko Atlantic point. Then it can be redesigned to go through Ahmadu Bello way through water cooperation passing behind the beach front, passing trough twin waters, then towards the back of maruwa toward blue water apartment.. that road is spacious enough and connect back to the beach front at Jakande
If the road goes through Ahmadu Bello which is currently 2 lanes on both sdes, a lot of buildings like Silverbird and SCB towers would go down to make way for a 5 lane road. Either ways, someone would suffer.
He’s been implementing road construction projects rigorously since he was appointed.. I’m impressed. Hope the quality of the projects are high standards so we won’t be disappointed as usual.
Concrete grade 40 is bridge standard. The road will last and last like bridges. The problem will be mining activities by people along the coastal region if it is not checked.
Fantastic minister of works.
Impressive!
The honorable minister of work deserve all accolade in his defense of the Lagos-Calabar coastal way project. He has demystified all doubts, intents and purposes of the project. Thanks to president Tinubu for choosing the best capable man to head the works ministry!
For a coastal road, it would be nice if a limit is set for trucks/trailers to adhere to a certain weights and there should be a check weigher sensors on the roads so that FRSC can flag off violators. This would enable longevity and minimal maintenance on the roads.
Please the honourable minister sir. Award the contract to upto four very competent companies so as to finish the job before next election. I also pray that the present president is returned to commence other very important projects like this one. Bring in competent hands to finish the job in record time so that someone will not play politics with it in future
The thinking here by the minister is calm, rigorous but insular - local as if the world is not watching. This reinforces Nigeria's reputation for not adhering to contracts. Did Landmark not get approvals from the government? Nigerians wonder why there are no long term capital investors or why short term investors ask for high interests rates. This is one reason why.
According to him the main contract is the building itself not the extension to the shore
In Nigeria, things are done with impunity which fits very well with the way tinubu operates. In saner climes, there would have been a year long open consultation, the budget would be fixed and known, there would have been open public tenders and the contractors would be known. If you have to use eminent domain, all those affected would have been properly consulted and compensated. This was not even the original plan for this road, it is based on Tinubu's whims of having a coastal road in Lagos that he has now extended to Calabar and just like in Lagos, he doesn't care who is in his way, he'll just remove them and move on. What is that you say? Those affected can go to court? Sure, Tinubu is already waiting for you there.
In reference to the land contract between Landmark and the government, it's important to note that the shoreline was not included as part of the agreement. Landmark took advantage of the situation and claimed ownership of the shoreline, which is not in accordance with the original contract. Therefore, the government is not obligated to compensate Landmark for the recovery of their property, which rightfully belongs to them.
Did he buy the ocean with the land ?
@@yetunde.y Nope. This isn't right. Every iota of the domain the business covers was paid for. The taxes generated and remitted are from the Beach Resort as well as the expansive entertainment area.
In Umahi we trust. ......The most performing minister in Asiwaju's government .
At least he has brought to light the negotiation and the area that would be used for the coastal highway. Initially we were getting wrong information from social media that all of landmark infrastructure and business will be destroyed. But that is not the case, only the beach area.
One of the best minister under Tinubu presidency
My governor Dav is a great and wise man
God bless Nigeria. God bless PBAT
How do we secure the route? This is going to be a lonely highway. How many entry points will there be to the highway. How many exit points too?
That's why is 5 lanes on either side. 3lanes for the highway proper and 2 lanes is the service lanes to connect along the road. There will be bridges overhead and under pass for entry and exit. This will be the best highway to connect states across the south.
Smart dude...we still need more details for the various sections
Why can’t they build a flyover bridge over the disputed areas? It may be more expensive but, it will save a lot of structures on the right of way!
The road will open up the hidden coastal areas for resorts development and new towns and cities may even come.Nigerian coastal areas are among the most remote.
Will there no longer be any beaches along Nigeria's coast?
A round peg in round hole. Thank you Sir.
Is the Federal Government's 250m "water front" for road construction or for water front related infrastructure like ports & beaches?
Good job, DAVE UMAHI, the man has his ducks in line. Umahi, could potentially become the next and the first President of Igbo extraction. The Lagos - calabar coastal road will mirror the US I-10 highway from california to Georgia with half of the road overlooking the ocean, One of my favourite roads to drive thru in the US. I look forward to driving on that road when completed.
If Dave can pull this off, he will be the first president from Igbo extract in this dispensation.
I pray for long life, good health for him.
@@Omojoy4sure Hahaha... you won't vote for him when that time comes.
@@diligenceeke3023 waoh! Since you have supernatural powers to know the future and predict people's actions, maybe you should open a church or get a CEOs job at New York stock exchange
@@Omojoy4sure Everything for you people is religion. Church, mosque, etc. When will you all wake up? I'm certain of what I said. When the time comes to vote Umahi you won't vote him. You can try all the emotional blackmail you want, but I told you the truth. I'm sure you voted Buhari twice. And then voted Tinubu! Abeg shift jare! You all keep voting idiots to power and think your country will change.
The government should try and reach and understanding on the landmark issue not to give room for sentiments...2 possible options is either 're route the road or relocate the landmark towards eko Atlantic or any other viable location that will not highly impact the business
In England, they will not be allowed to build that bridge at the sea front. It spoils everything.
Landmark will be compensated but how long will this road last before it is washed off due to rising seas encroaching more into the coast as a result of global warming.
@@chineduokeke8659 Spot on ! Bad planning..then the costs will treble because of Coastal erosion. Nigeria hasn't changed much since I left in the early 80s. disappointing that.
@@chineduokeke8659I’m sure they have looked at this. Lagos having water problems is not new! The engineers are aware.
How long have we been dealing on tools n could anyone remember we have always lost in such projects.
So, no more beaches in Lagos???
If he continues on this part.
I will support Engr Umahi when he eventually come out presidential elections.
Also he is giving Engineering a good name.
Not everybody must be president, we only need the right people in power, that's all.
@@victorejikeme6608
Eeeh!!!
I will still vote for him if ever he decides to run. 😊
Governor sir please could u elaborate on what economic benefits in short term with regards to the completion time?
I'm not sway by this so called analysis. We have hear all this grammar before but the reality is always different. A typical leader in Nigeria personal interest supersed national interest.
I'm proud of Umahi he actually knows the Job
The cost line road is a very good idea and should go on completed the landmarks group will not be affected according to the minister of works the road have more opportunity for public interest and investment.
So how many toll gate will someone pay before he gets to east from lagos?
Remove the beach and the jobs are gone…..what’s this man saying about no jobs will be lost
All signs of wickedness
Exactly!
That was a very insensitive detached comment from him.
He knows what he is doing, just doesn’t care about Landmark’s predicament.
Yeah, these people don't care. It's easy for him to speak this way.
The road is is more important than the beach
There should be provisions for cargo trains to dicongest the ports
Please sir repair the old road
kudos UMAHI. I want to drive that road to my village soonest. Please work faster.🤣
Fake
It's just 8 years don't worry
I am sad that investors interests are not protected in this country, the coaster road should not destroy existing businesses like landmark.
God bless and guide the president of Nigeria
Landmark was already on a timer. Phase 4 of Eko Atlantic sand filling had already started. Landmark boulevard is still a good hotspot
The guy knows engineering
150 meters are the required number from the shore line and NOT 250 meters as indicated by the Minister
Coastal road is needed but the should exhaust all opportunities to save landmark. At the same time 24/7 electricity and clean water could electrify the economy for the next century due to the young generation and ready to work and build wealth. So N15 trillion naira can light up and sustain Lagos state
Thanks former governor Engr Dave Amahi i trust you that you will do great job Atiku Abubakar is jealous man and a sour looser is bitter about the Yoruba President bringing Qualified and capable minister to serve Nigeria 🇳🇬
Atiku is not the president of Nigeria and must take a back seat. GO AHEAD WITH THE PROJECT SIR.