{
  "id": 4561170,
  "title": "2027: Umahi Urges Benue, Ebonyi, Enugu, Cross River Communities to Re-elect Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2027-umahi-urges-benue-ebonyi-enugu-cross-river-communities-to-re",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:39:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/31/2027-umahi-urges-benue-ebonyi-enugu-cross-river-communities-to-re-elect-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Benjamin Nworie, reporting from Abakaliki, reveals that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called upon the people of Benue, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Cross River regions, as well as other parts of the country, to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Umahi made this statement during an inspection of the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Abuja Tran-Saharan Highway.\n\nThe minister emphasized that the only way to ensure the successful completion of the project was for the people to vote for President Tinubu without fail. He explained that no other individual had the same level of passion and commitment to see the project through to completion. Umahi praised President Tinubu for his intervention in various issues affecting the communities, stating that the president has taken matters into his own hands to address the challenges faced by the people.\n\nHe further noted that the president's intervention has been crucial in enabling the communities to transport their agricultural produce and activities within their localities. Umahi expressed his gratitude to President Tinubu, despite the financial constraints and the enormity of the projects at hand. He commended the president for approving and providing the necessary mobilization to support the project.\n\nThe minister urged the people in Benue, Enugu, Ebonyi, Cross River, and other parts of the country to acknowledge and appreciate the federal government's intervention. He implored them to recognize the significant role President Tinubu has played in improving their lives and ensuring the smooth movement of goods and services within their communities.",
  "summary": "Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged Benue, Ebonyi, Enugu, Cross River communities and other parts of the country to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The minister's call for re-election of President Tinubu signals a push for continuity in the current administration's projects and policies that benefit the regions, particularly the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Abuja Tran-Saharan Highway.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}