Dave Umahi reveals 'elements' are fighting him, promises to 'flush' them out

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has disclosed that some “elements within” are fighting against his work to redesign and construct yet-to-be-completed federal roads using reinforced concrete.

While speaking to the State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Umahi threatened to deal with these "elements" by flushing them out and sending them to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission.

His words: “There are some elements within that also fighting me who are also benefiting from the system. And that is the greatest problem we have and they are just pretending. And I will flush those elements out and send them to ICPC to handle them because nobody can hold this country to ransom.

“So I’m giving them the last chance to conform to what will help Mr. President to reset the country. We are also leveraging on the contract we signed; it is 14 days’ notice we are going to give.”

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