ADC chieftain tackles Umahi, says Tinubu has not addressed south-east grievances

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Adolphus Ude, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu state, says President Bola Tinubu has not addressed the long-standing grievances of the south-east.

On Wednesday, David Umahi, the minister of works, said the Tinubu administration has ended years of exclusion of the south-east from national development, particularly in infrastructure and security.

Adolphus Ude, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu state, says President Bola Tinubu has not addressed the long-standing grievances of the south-east.

On Wednesday, David Umahi, the minister of works, said the Tinubu administration has ended years of exclusion of the south-east from national development, particularly in infrastructure and security.

“Which of the long-standing grievances of the South East region has the Tinubu administration addressed? What has the Tinubu government done for the Igbos, different from what successive governments did?” he asked.

“Which inclusive governance is the minister talking about when the entire South East was excluded from the two outrageously priced signature road infrastructure projects of the Tinubu administration—the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto-Badagry Highway—both awarded to the controversial Hitech Construction Company Limited?” Thecable