President Bola Tinubu has approved over N3.9 trillion for 27 key infrastructure projects across 15 states. The multi-trillion naira investment aims to drastically upgrade the national transport network, enhancing economic connectivity and safety. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the major decision on Monday following a Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to the minister, the extensive road interventions will span Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states.

A major highlight of the executive approvals is the re-award of a 409-kilometre dual carriageway project in Niger State. This specific contract was handed to businessman Aliko Dangote at a cost of N1.8 trillion under the Federal Government’s tax credit scheme. Additionally, the administration sanctioned N276 billion for the dualisation of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road, N265 billion to reconstruct the Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road linking Oyo and Kwara states, and N217 billion for dualising the old alignment from Ijaye through the Federal Government College to Ilorin Road, complete with a spur to Akinmorin.

Other high-value allocations feature N116 billion earmarked for the 21-kilometre Abakaliki-Afikpo Road in Ebonyi State, alongside N110 billion for the Ogbomoso-Oko Illupu Road traversing Oyo and Osun states. To address critical corridors in North-Central and South-West Nigeria, N104 billion was approved for rehabilitating Sections One and Two of the Ilorin-Omorin-Ebe-Kabba-Obajana Road, while N98 billion will fund the construction of the 30-kilometre Idi-Araba-Ayede-Olodo Road in Oyo State. Plateau State will also see a N92 billion injection for phase two of the Baban-Lamba-Sharan Road rehabilitation.

The federal infrastructure rollout further includes N86 billion each for the Enugu-Abakaliki Road reconstruction featuring a new flyover, and the Adikpo-Ajayi-Tese-Akpa Otukpo Road serving Benue and Cross River states. In the North-East, the Jimeta-Mayo Belwa Road in Adamawa secured N83 billion, while Oyo State gained approvals of N82 billion for the Igbeti Road rehabilitation and N74 billion for the Igbeti-Soro-Kishi Road construction. A N71 billion allocation will fund the 52-kilometre Dabban-Makina Road in Niger State, and N62.99 billion will construct the Tungo-Karamti Road, which includes five essential bridges connecting Adamawa and Taraba states.

Smaller but critical arterial routes were also funded, such as N58 billion for phase two of the Yola-Hong Mubi Road, N46 billion for the Amasiri-Okporojo Road, and N34 billion for the 18-kilometre Ikere-Ekiti-Ijare Road bridging Ekiti and Ondo states. Infrastructure structural additions include a N26 billion flyover on the Trans-Sahara Road, a N24.7 billion rehabilitation contract for the Kabba-Ifaki-Ado Ekiti Road, and a N21 billion flyover at the Oko-Olowo Junction in Kwara State.

Rounding off the approvals, N15.7 billion was cleared for the Pacific Road linking Igbe Laara to Ikorodu in Lagos, N15.5 billion for the 13-kilometre Badeku Jaiye Road in Oyo, and N15.246 billion for phase two of the Yola-Fufore-Gurin Road in Adamawa. Yobe State’s 32.2-kilometre Gashua Road project received a N15 billion contract augmentation. Beyond the newly approved finances, Umahi confirmed that the government has ratified the full business case for the operation and maintenance concession of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, ordering immediate concrete pavement reconstruction on its failed Ibadan sections. He concluded by revealing that the initial 118-kilometre stretch of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway has been completed at a value of N137 billion.

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President Bola Tinubu has approved 27 road projects valued at more than N3.9 trillion across 15 states as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve road infrastructure and enhance connectivity nationwide. The approvals were announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, following a meeting of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja.

According to the minister, the projects are spread across Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states. The projects include new road constructions, dualisation works, rehabilitation of existing roads, and the construction of bridges and flyovers.

One of the largest approvals is the re-award of the 409-kilometre dual carriageway project in Niger State under the tax credit scheme at a cost of N1.8 trillion. Other major projects include the dualisation of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road, reconstruction of the Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road, rehabilitation of the Ilorin-Omorin-Ebe-Kabba-Obajana Road, and the construction of several strategic roads linking states and economic corridors.

The council also approved projects in Lagos, including the construction of the Pacific Road linking Igbe Laara to Ikorodu, as well as additional projects in Adamawa, Oyo, Kwara, Ebonyi, Plateau, and other states. Furthermore, the Federal Government approved the full business case for the operation and maintenance concession of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and directed the reconstruction of failed sections along the Ibadan axis using concrete pavement.

Umahi disclosed that the first 118-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway, valued at N137 billion, has been completed, describing the road projects as part of the administration’s broader infrastructure development agenda aimed at boosting economic activities, improving transportation efficiency, and strengthening regional integration across the country.

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The Abuja–Kaduna–Kano (A2) highway is one of Nigeria’s most critical transport corridors, linking the Federal Capital Territory to the North-West and extending trade routes toward North Africa. It also forms part of the Lagos–Algiers Trans-African Highway, connecting Nigeria’s northern corridor to continental commerce.

Major Route:

Abuja – Gwagwalada – Jere – Kagarko – Rijana – Kaduna – Zaria (linking Sokoto and Jos) – Kano (extending about 11km to Aminu Kano International Airport)

Project Details:

• Commencement: 2018
• Length: ~375 km dual carriageway, divided into three main sections
• Features:
  • Solar-powered street lighting
  • CCTV surveillance system
• Revised Cost: ₦761 billion
• Expected Completion: June 2026

Source: Punch

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