David Umahi
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Records
Umahi's career is distinguished by his engineering expertise and his ability to translate technical knowledge into large-scale infrastructure projects. As Governor of Ebonyi State, he initiated transformative projects that reshaped the state's landscape. His current role as Minister of Works places him at the helm of Nigeria's most ambitious road project, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, which he has championed with unwavering determination.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)
National honour for public service.
Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers
Professional fellowship in recognition of engineering excellence.
Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering
Professional fellowship in engineering technology.
Records & Feats
First Nigerian Minister of Works to oversee construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway across five states simultaneously
The 700-kilometer coastal highway project, under Umahi's leadership, is being built in five states at once, a historic scale for a single road project in Nigeria.