Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has fired back at Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, following a heated exchange over the cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.
In a viral clip circulating online, Umahi dismissed Rufai’s claims that he had been reported to President Bola Tinubu during the project’s commissioning. Responding to the allegation, Umahi said, “You are too small for me to report you to anyone. Who are you? Rufai makes me laugh with his high level of ignorance.”
The minister expressed displeasure at what he described as “damaged information” being disseminated by the journalist, stating that Rufai’s comments on the project’s cost were both misleading and disrespectful.
“I was very displeased by the number of damaged information that Rufai dished out to the public. Rufai was very wrong when he said that I was struggling to provide figures on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway cost. That is very disrespectful,” Umahi stated.
During a recent Arise TV interview, Oseni had asked Umahi to clarify the cost per kilometer of the ongoing project. However, Umahi brushed off the question, describing it as “elementary.”
“These are elementary questions, and they make no sense. If I have to teach Rufai this profession, then there must be payment for it,” Umahi retorted.
