JUST IN: TINUBU APPROVES N3.9 TRILLION ROAD PROJECTS, CLEARS EKITI-ONDO ROAD AMONG 27 MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEALS

TINUBU APPROVES N3.9 TRILLION ROAD PROJECTS, CLEARS EKITI-ONDO ROAD AMONG 27 MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEALS


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a total of 27 major road infrastructure projects valued at over N3.9 trillion across 15 states as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen transportation networks and improve economic connectivity nationwide.

The approval was announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, following the latest meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

According to Umahi, the large-scale infrastructure projects will be executed across Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states, covering both new road construction, rehabilitation, dualisation, and major highway upgrades.

One of the biggest approvals includes the re-award of the 409-kilometre dual carriageway project in Niger State, which has been awarded under the tax credit scheme to businessman Aliko Dangote at a total cost of N1.8 trillion.

The Federal Executive Council also approved N276 billion for the dualisation of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road, while N265 billion was approved for the reconstruction of the Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road linking Oyo and Kwara states.

Other major projects include N217 billion for the dualisation of the old alignment stretching from Ijaye through the Federal Government College to Ilorin Road with a spur to Akinmorin, and N116 billion for the rehabilitation of the 21-kilometre Abakaliki-Afikpo Road in Ebonyi State.

The council further approved N110 billion for the Ogbomoso-Oko-Illupu Road project connecting Oyo and Osun states, while N104 billion was earmarked for rehabilitation works on Sections One and Two of the Ilorin-Omorin-Ebe-Kabba-Obajana Road spanning Kwara and Kogi states.

Additional approvals include N98 billion for the construction of the 30-kilometre Idi-Araba-Ayede-Olodo Road in Oyo State, and N92 billion for the rehabilitation of the Baban-Lamba-Sharan Phase Two Road in Plateau State.

The government also approved N86 billion each for the reconstruction of the Enugu-Abakaliki Road with a flyover and the Adikpo-Ajayi-Tese-Akpa-Otukpo Road project, which cuts across Benue and Cross River states.

Further approvals include N83 billion for the Jimeta-Mayo Belwa Road in Adamawa State, N82 billion for rehabilitation of Igbeti Road in Oyo State, N74 billion for construction of the Igbeti-Soro-Kishi Road, and N71 billion for the 52-kilometre Dabban-Makina Road in Niger State.

In addition, the Federal Executive Council approved N62.99 billion for the Tungo-Karamti Road project, including five bridges connecting Adamawa and Taraba states, alongside N58 billion for the rehabilitation of the Yola-Hong-Mubi Road Phase Two.

Other approved projects include N46 billion for the Amasiri-Okporojo Road, N34 billion for the 18-kilometre Ikere-Ekiti-Ijare Road linking Ekiti and Ondo states, N26 billion for a new flyover on the Trans-Sahara Road, and N24.7 billion for rehabilitation of the Kabba-Ifaki-Ado Ekiti Road connecting Kogi and Ekiti states.

The government also approved N21 billion for the construction of a flyover at Oko-Olowo Junction in Kwara State, while N15.7 billion was set aside for the Pacific Road project linking Igbe Laara to Ikorodu in Lagos State.

Additional projects include N15.5 billion for the 13-kilometre Badeku-Jaiye Road in Oyo State, N15.246 billion for the second phase of the Yola-Fufore-Gurin Road project in Adamawa State, and N15 billion as additional funding for the 32.2-kilometre Gashua Road project in Yobe State.

Umahi further disclosed that the Federal Executive Council approved the full business case for the operation and maintenance concession of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, while reconstruction of failed sections along the Ibadan axis will begin using concrete pavement technology.

He also announced the successful completion of the first 118-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway project, valued at N137 billion, marking another milestone in the administration’s nationwide infrastructure development agenda.

The latest approvals reflect the Federal Government’s continued investment in large-scale infrastructure projects aimed at improving transportation efficiency, boosting trade activities, and supporting economic growth across Nigeria.

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