The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Thursday said the northern region accounts for more than 60 per cent of the legacy road projects being executed by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, while the South has about 40 per cent.
Umahi disclosed this during a town hall meeting in Gombe State after inspecting the ongoing superhighway project linking Gombe State to Biu in Borno State.
Speaking on the federal government’s infrastructure agenda, the minister said the distribution of projects demonstrates the administration’s commitment to equitable development across the country.
Addressing Governor Muhammadu Yahaya and stakeholders at the meeting, Umahi said, “Governor, you are a very lucky person. The length of this first legacy project from Akwanga down to Maiduguri is the same length as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
“Under the legacy projects of Mr President, I can boldly say as Minister of Works that the North controls 60 per
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