The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has vowed to counter what he described as attempts by members of the Obidient Movement to undermine the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking at an event in Lagos, Umahi said supporters of the government would no longer remain silent in the face of criticism directed at the President.
“There is a committed effort by some people, building their own content creation to undermine the great work President Tinubu is doing, but we will not allow it,” he said.
“We sharpen our mouth, they tackle us, we tackle them. They Obidient us, we Tinubu them, we Asiwaju them. We can’t keep quiet.”
The minister also questioned the widely cited claim that former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, left substantial savings in the state’s coffers at the end of his tenure.
According to Umahi, the savings narrative fails to account for outstanding financial obligations inherited by Obi’s successor.
“Somebody was telling me during a debate that Peter Obi left $50 million. I said to him that Obiano said Obi left the money in the bank, but look at the contractors he was owing. By the time the money was used to pay the contractors, everything was in the negative,” he said.
Umahi further argued that governments should prioritize investment in infrastructure and economic development over accumulating savings while citizens face economic hardship.
Drawing a biblical analogy, he referenced the parable of the talents, saying leaders should put available resources to productive use rather than leave them idle.
“You can’t be saving when the people are hungry, when there is no industry,” the minister stated.
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