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President Tinubu’s Administration Needs N19 Trillion To Complete Inherited Projects—David Umahi

President Tinubu took over on May 29, 2023, having met 2,604 unfinished projects. However, to finish these projects, the sum of ₦19 trillion is required. Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi.
FMT BLOG reported that Umahi made this known during a presentation on Wednesday in Abuja, impressing on the Federal Government that the naira depreciation in the foreign exchange market and removal of fuel subsidies had affected earlier costings for the Federal Government to meet up with road contracts.
That amount is a revision upward of ₦3 trillion from the earlier projection of ₦16 trillion in August 2024.
Umahi noted on 23 August at a budget briefing that ‘The revenue gap to fund all inherited projects as of May 2023 is N13 trillion and will be more than N16 trillion when all the projects are reviewed to reflect current realities in the light of the removal of fuel subsidies and floating of the naira’.
Nevertheless, on the same day, the minister was quoted in the same media outlet as saying: ‘These matters still hang over us and affect what we do at the ministry in respect to project delivery.’
Umahi continued: ‘The President inherited, as of the 29th of the 28th of May, 2023, a total of 2,604 projects. The total cost of those projects was ₦13 trillion, which the president inherited. And a debt to contractors, ₦1.6 trillion.
‘Look at the variance because of floating of naira. If you look at all these projects again, you will get over ₦19 trillion, the total ongoing projects.’
The minister explained that the President decided to keep all the projects ongoing as in the hope to garner funding from the state’s domestic and international sources (loans), in honour of his sense of care towards Nigerians.
He told us that the President has paid special attention to the Ministry of Works. He knows that building roads and bridges can help the population to develop the economy.
Moreover, he warned that ministry would not hesitate to cancel the Abuja-Kano road contract given to Messers Julius Berger if the contractor does not mobilise to site by the end of the 7-day ultimatum, which ends tomorrow.
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He observed that negotiations with the contractor took 17 months and that the minister felt compelled to intervene and settle the dispute.
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Dating A Short Man Feels Like I Am Dating My Son— Diminutive Ghanaian Woman (Video)
A short-statured Ghanaian woman has sparked online debate after making contentious remarks regarding her romantic relationship preferences.
During a recent interview with De God Son TV, the diminutive lady expressed her aversion to dating guys of shorter height despite her diminutive Ghanaian woman. She remarked that short men do not match her “specifications” for relationships.
When questioned about her explanation, she stated that she sees shorter men as resembling infants, even though they are adults.
“I have a 7-year-old son, so dating a short man feels like dating my son,” she explained, finding parallels between her personal and romantic lives.
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Davido Trends As His New Rolls Royce And Tesla Cybertruck Land In Nigeria (PHOTOS)
Once again, Nigerian singer Davido has made headlines for proving his status as a rich man with two luxury cars entering Nigeria: a Rolls-Royce and a Tesla Cybertruck.
The musician posted a picture of the trip on social media, his pure white Rolls Royce parked on the runway, ready for shipment.
Another photo depicted the Tesla Cybertruck being loaded into an aircraft to verify the truck’s arrival in Nigeria.
Cubana Chief Priest, another close associate and entrepreneur, also saluted the new cars with an Instagram image. He congratulated Davido on his feats, dubbed him the “GOAT,” and hinted at a festive December with new vehicles added to the singer’s collection.
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”Coming Out As HIV Positive Was Harder Than Coming Out As Gay”- Gay Rights Activist, Bisi Alimi (VIDEO)
Gay rights activist Bisi Alimi, in a podcast, narrated how he was scared of coming out to declare his sexual orientation, whereas the stigma attached to being HIV positive was harder than coming out as gay.
Coming out as HIV positive was harder than coming out as gay — Gay activist Bisi Alimi
Bisi further added that an average man expects to follow a predefined path of growth, which includes teenage years through university level, to get a degree and a job.
He noted that he couldn’t follow the predefined path of growth, which was why he came out to declare his sexual orientation.
Bisi Alimi further said that his making his sexual orientation public doesn’t mean he did to throw a party, but rather to shun all expected people placed on him.
”I am not coming out to spite you; I have been gay since way back; I didn’t just become gay yesterday.”
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