{
  "id": 9544885,
  "title": "Why are students inspecting road projects – Reuben Abati tackles Umahi, NANS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/why-are-students-inspecting-road-projects-reuben-abati-tackles-umahi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:17:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/why-are-students-inspecting-road-projects-reuben-abati-tackles-umahi-nans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former presidential spokesman and Arise News anchor, Reuben Abati, has criticized the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for inspecting road projects across the country and submitting reports to Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. Abati argued that the students should be in their classrooms studying rather than conducting such inspections. The NANS delegation, headed by President Comrade Babatunde Akinteye Afeez, undertook a nationwide tour of Federal Roads Project sites, inspecting areas in the North-West and other regions of the country. Upon completing their tour, the students praised the construction quality, durability, and speed of the inspected projects while highlighting areas that needed further attention, especially pedestrian bridges near tertiary institutions where major highways meet campus access routes. Upon receiving the tour report, Umahi noted that he was particularly impressed by the students' independent request for access to project sites across all six geopolitical zones. The Ministry of Works had offered logistical support, but the students declined, preferring to personally inspect the projects and conduct their own evaluations. However, speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Abati labeled the NANS road tour as \"curious.\" He questioned, \"How is it that Nigerian students are now the ones inspecting road projects? These are students, NANS is an association of students. Why are they not focusing on their studies? Why are they acting like politicians by going about inspecting projects and reporting to the minister?\" Abati recalled his own student days, emphasizing that they were serious and committed to attending classes and studying. He found it peculiar that today, students are inspecting road projects and providing reports to the minister.",
  "summary": "Former presidential spokesman and Arise News anchor, Reuben Abati, on Thursday faulted the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, for inspecting road projects in some parts of the country and reporting their findings to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. Abati said the students should be in their classes studying instead of inspecting road projects. The NANS […] Why are students…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "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."
}