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April 19, 2026 - 11:02 AM

‘Me I No Dey Hear Phoné – Minister of Works Dave Umahi Seeks Help, Tells Arise TV Correspondent Laila Johnson (VIDEO)

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi is trending on social media over his interview exchange with Arise TV correspondent, Laila Johnson, during a media session on May 1, on the construction of the Calabar-Lagos coastal lane. 

While the Arise News Laila asked him a question, Umahi interjected by saying “Sister I was raised in the village, me I no dey hear “phoné,” which simply means phonetics.

In a responds to this, Laila told the minister that it’s the way she speaks and could not help it.

When the former Ebonyi state governor asked for interpreters, Laila pushed back by saying that he had enough people around him to help 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:

VIDEO CREDIT: LIB

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