Benin-Asaba Road: Umahi orders arrest of contractors removing asphalt

By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has criticised the concessionaire handling the Benin-Asaba Highway over the slow pace of work and ordered the arrest of any contractor found removing asphalt from existing carriageways. Umahi gave the directive on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, during an on-

Minister of Works, David Umahi, inspects the Benin-Agbor-Asaba Expressway following presidential orders to ease commuter hardship and apologises for delays