Tinubu’s Minister of Works, Dave Umahi Holds Nigerians Duty of Accountability – Ikubese
By Dupson Collins, 8th October, 2025
Following the heated argument that occured between Rufai Oseni of Arise TV and Engr David Umahi, Honourable Minister for Works in the interview segment of the national television, the Former Presidential Aspirant, Dr Thomas Wilson-Ikubese has stated that the minister holds Nigerians duty of accountability as a public office holder.
Ikubese on his Facebook page condemned in strong term the manner Umahi reacted to questions asked by the Arise presenter, saying Nigerians have every right to know how government spend public fund.
He added that, the core values of anyone occupying position of leadership are accountability and servanthood, noting that politicians hold office for Nigerians whom they must be accountable to at all time.
He stated further that, political leaders in Nigeria see themselves as the masters, while the people whom they’re supposed to serve are treated like underdogs who must bow at their feet.
Ikubese said Rufai of Arise Tv was not out of order asking to know, on behalf of Nigerians , the cost per kilometer of the ongoing 750km Lagos-Calabar coastal road and how the first tranche of the over 700 billion naira loan obtained for the project is being deployed.
” Rather than answer the questions in simple terms, the honourable minister was attacking the person of Rufai with such cockiness of power, ending the 31 minutes of jive-throwing interview without answering the posed questions”.
“If Nigeria will emerge from this mess and become the nation of our dreams, we the people must hold our political leaders to account and let them know that they are the servants and we the people are the kings”.
” I herein lend my voice to that of Rufai Oseni, requesting that the honourable minister tell us the cost per kilometer of the road as awarded and update us on the deployment thus far of the over 700 billion naira first tranche of the loan obtained for the project”.
” I call on the various parastatals and ministries to host websites and social media platforms wherein they update their activities regularly in the interest of our dear nation”.
