Nigerian Minister Pledges Resignation Over Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road Quality

David Umahi, Nigeria's Minister of Works, has publicly vowed to resign if the Nigeria===Abuja-Nigeria===Kaduna-Nigeria===Kano Road project fails independent quality tests. This pledge was made during a budget defense session before the Nigeria===National Assembly (Nigeria), where lawmakers, including Adams Oshiomhole, raised concerns about the award of a section of the project to a company identified as Maikano, which some described as unknown in major road construction. Umahi dismissed these concerns, emphasizing that the focus should be on the quality of work delivered rather than the contractor's background. He expressed satisfaction with the Nigeria===Abuja-Nigeria===Kaduna stretch and challenged legislators to conduct an inspection with concrete testers. Additionally, Umahi criticized the funding structure adopted by the Nigeria===Federal Ministry of Finance (Nigeria) as anti-progressive, hindering effective project execution.