Umahi: Tinubu Will Rule Till 2031, Carter Bridge in 3 Years

Umahi says Tinubu will lead Nigeria till 2031 by divine will, as FG begins 3-year Carter Bridge rebuild in Lagos.

Minister Dave Umahi at Lagos Carter Bridge reconstruction site after declaring support for Tinubu 2031 presidency

ABUJA — Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has doubled down on his position that President Bola Tinubu will complete two full terms in office, staying till 2031.

Umahi says the President's emergence was divine and his tenure will be sustained the same way. "God told me that this administration will last eight years because it is born of God," he told Channels Television recently. He has repeated the line at project sites: "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, God brought you. God will continue to guide and preserve you. We stand with you for the years ahead".

Speaking during inspections of federal projects, including bridges in Lagos, the minister tied the Tinubu administration's infrastructure push to that eight-year vision. He said no leader prays for crisis, but a serious government confronts problems head-on.

"The same God that brought him is going to be there to solve all the problems," Umahi said, urging Nigerians to support the government's security efforts. He argued that the challenges, whether political or not, will be overcome with wisdom and strength.

Umahi has also made a political case for continuity. He told the News Agency of Nigeria that Tinubu "must complete his eight years, which belong to both the South and the North. After 2031, the Southeast can contest".

On projects, the minister assured that ongoing works will not be abandoned. "Your hands that have started this will complete it," he said, a phrase he often uses to back the administration's delivery promise.

A major talking point during the Lagos visit was the Carter Bridge. The Federal Government has handed the reconstruction to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) after approving N548.98 billion to demolish and rebuild the ageing link.

Dave Umahi confirmed the timeline is 36 months three years. "The reconstruction would take 36 months," he said at the handover. The new bridge will have a 2.1km main body with dual carriageways and about 1.5km of ramps, with a cable-stayed section to aid navigation.

The decision follows years of structural decline. Officials who inspected the 60-year-old bridge said damage to its piles made full replacement safer than repeated repairs.

Umahi said 30 percent of the cost will be funded directly by the FG while 70 percent will be sourced externally. He also noted that 99 percent of remedial work on the Third Mainland Bridge has been completed, with solar lights and CCTV being added.

The minister's message was simple: back the President, allow the projects to run their course, and the infrastructure plan will outlast the noise.