Speaking at an event in a viral video on Friday, the governor reacted to a heated exchange that unfolded live on television between Umahi and Arise TV presenter Rufai Oseni on Tuesday.
It all started when Oseni requested the minister to analyse the cost of the project, kilometre by kilometre.
His question didn’t sit well with Umahi, prompting this response: “These are elementary questions. And it makes no sense (sic). A process is ongoing, payment has been made, and you are saying, ‘how has this money been utilised?. The money is meant for the project, and it will be paid according to the work done.