I Was Raised In The Village, I No Dey Hear Phoné - Minister Of Works Dave Umahi Tells Arise TV Correspondent, Laila Johnson During Media Session (Video)

Minister of Works and immediate past governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi is currently trending after he requested for an interpreter during a media session today, May 1, with Arise TV correspondent, Laila Johnson.

While Laila asked him a question about the construction of the Calabar-Lagos coastal lane, Umahi interjected by saying; "Sister I was raised in the village, me I no dey hear “phoné,” which simply means phonetics.

Responding to this, Laila told the minister that it’s the way she speaks. When Umahi asked for interpreters, Laila pushed back by saying that he had enough people around him to make him understand what she was saying.

Shortly after the exchange, Umahi responded to Laila’s question by saying they got all the necessary approval to initiate the project.

See Video Below;
 

Arise News Correspondent, Laila Johnson-Salami @lailajohnsonsal questions Senator David Umahi about the Lagos-Calabar Highway Project’s environmental impact assessment. She asks whether the project has received final approval from the Federal Ministry of Environment or if an… pic.twitter.com/IliadSGDfA

— ARISE NEWS (@ARISEtv) May 1, 2024