The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Saturday described himself as a senior to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
Umahi stated he was an A scholar and a senior to Makinde in the sector of engineering.
He was reacting to Makinde’s criticism towards him over the controversy surrounding the associated fee per kilometer of the continued Lagos-Calabar Coastal Freeway.
The controversy began throughout an interview on Come up Tv when Rufai Oseni recalled asking the Minister about the associated fee per kilometer.
Commenting on the saga, Makinde, who insisted that Rufai was proper to have requested about the associated fee per kilometer, mocked Umahi, saying he was dancing round the associated fee when requested.
Nonetheless, talking through the inspection of the Keffi part of the Abuja-Mararaba-Keffi Highway, alongside the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, Umahi stated: “I’ve a number of respect for governors and the Governors Discussion board. But when a governor that’s far my junior in engineering and governance insults me, I’ll speak again.
“One factor I’m superb at is Arithmetic. I’m an ‘A’ scholar in arithmetic.
“This controversy about price per kilometer, I’ve informed you that this challenge is about 43 kilometres.
“However we’ve got elevated it to make the most of the cash given for the challenge by the final administration, which was N73 billion. We’ve elevated it to about 45 kilometers.
“If we’re doing floor tracing on the shoulder, the associated fee can be totally different. If we’re utilizing asphalt on the shoulder, the associated fee can be totally different. If we’re utilizing concrete as we’re utilizing, the associated fee can be totally different.
“It’s being mischievous while you ask for the price of a size of highway, however by the professorial info, you possibly can ask for price per kilometer; might be divided to sections.”
