FLIGHTS SUSPENDED TO ETHIOPIAN HOLY TOWN OF LALIBELA AS FIGHTING EXPANDS. (PHOTO)

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 Flights suspended to Ethiopian holy town of Lalibela as fighting expands Flights to the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela ​were suspended on Thursday due to fighting nearby, seven sources said, as residents in the Tigray region to the north stocked up on food and ‌cash, fearing that renewed fighting could trigger another major war. Tigrayan forces seized three local airports and launched attacks in Afar and Amhara regions with allies there this week, in the most serious escalation since a devastating 2020-22 war against Ethiopian government troops. In its first public comments on the fighting, Ethiopia's army said on Thursday that it had foiled the attacks and killed, wounded or captured more than 500 enemy fighters. The United Nations ​and the European Union called for restraint and a return to the African Union-brokered peace process that had ended a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Addis Ababa ​has accused the region's rulers, the Tigray People's ...

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES MINISTER OF WORKS DAVID UMAHI ON HIS BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES MINISTER OF WORKS DAVID UMAHI ON HIS BIRTHDAY


President Bola Tinubu heartily congratulates Engineer David Umahi, Minister of Works, on his birthday. 


A statement by Bayo Onanuga,

Special Adviser to the President

Information & Strategy indicates that before he was appointed Minister of Works, Engineer Umahi served as the Senator representing Ebonyi South District. He was also a two-term Governor of Ebonyi State from May 2015 to May 2023, during which the state recorded landmark infrastructural development.


Recognising the Minister's sustained efforts in delivering durable road infrastructure, President Tinubu commends Engineer Umahi for his passion, dedication to duty, and deep sense of patriotism.


The President urges the Minister to accelerate road construction, rehabilitation, and delivery, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda’s objective of improving citizens’ quality of life and boosting economic activity.


“Engineer Umahi has been one of my  outstanding, hardworking ministers—passionate about the job and delivering durable roads and bridges that will last for about a century.


“As a minister, he does not just sit in his office or rely on reports from subordinates; he is constantly on the road, personally monitoring construction work nationwide to ensure compliance with specifications and approvals,” President Tinubu notes.


President Tinubu celebrates with the minister and his family and wishes him good health and renewed strength as he continues to serve the nation.

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