Labour Party members are disobedient, I don’t want to be like them  —  Umahi

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has aimed a dig at the Labour Party and its supporters, the majority of who are followers of Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate.

Umahi made the remark while presenting his ministry’s performance at the Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Friday.

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Before rounding off his presentation, the minister while thanking and commending his colleagues in the Ministry of Works said he doesn’t want to be like disobedient members of the Labour Party.

“I don’t want to be disobedient or be a member of Labour Party that are very disobedient, I want to commend my Minister of State, Works. My Permanent Secretary and all the Directors. But greater commendation goes to Mr. President,” he said.

Earlier in his presentation, Umahi commended Tinubu for commencing the Sokoto-Badagry road project, which according to him, was an idea that former President Shehu Shagari conceived 47 years ago.

He said, “The good news is the Sokoto-Badagry. This was a dream of the Shagari administration about 47 years back. And it was supposed to be Badagry-Sokoto, but a very detribalised President directed us to change it to Sokoto-Badagry.”

Umahi said only a man with great courage and the power of dreams could engage in such a project.

The former Governor of Ebonyi further praised Tinubu for his performance since he assumed office in May 2023.