The minister of works, David Umahi has denied reports that he walked out on journalists during a meeting at the ministry's conference room on Tuesday in Abuja.
The minister of works, David Umahi has denied reports that he walked out on journalists during a meeting at the ministry's conference room on Tuesday in Abuja . The minister was reported to have abruptly exited the conference room where the correspondents who had waited for over 50 minutes were gathered, asserting that the press was…The minister of works, David Umahi has denied reports that he walked out on journalists during a meeting at the ministry’s conference room on Tuesday in Abuja .
Reacting to the reports, the minister’s Special Adviser , Orji Uchenna Orji, in a statement, described the reports as a misrepresentation of facts, saying that the shift of the press briefing was due to unforeseen circumstances.“It is to be noted that the decision of the management of the Ministry to reschedule the press briefing to a more convenient date was in good faith and was communicated to the audience of all present.
“For the records, the relationship between the Federal Ministry of Works and the Journalists is unwavering as we see each other as partners in the development of our dear nation.” President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, commissioned the Southern Parkway road in Abuja, a project awarded 13 years ago. He showered encomium on the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the improvement of infrastructure in the nation’s capital.
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