President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦631.3 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of nine major road projects across Nigeria.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed the approval on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to Umahi, the projects span Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones and are designed to improve transportation, stimulate economic activity and connect key commercial centres. He added that the initiative reflects the administration’s commitment to addressing the country’s deteriorating road infrastructure.
The approved projects include:
- ₦209 billion for the reconstruction of the 81.1-kilometre Ado–Ilawe–Ilumaba–Ikole Road in Ekiti State, including a bridge.
- ₦167 billion for the reconstruction of the 95-kilometre Etuke–Okeni–Ankpa–Otopa Road in Kogi State.
- ₦89.2 billion for the construction of the 47-kilometre Bichi Ring Road and flyover in Kano State.
- ₦62 billion for the Tungo–Karamti Road linking Adamawa and Taraba States, including five bridges.
- Remedial works on deteriorated sections of the East–West Road.
- ₦28.218 billion for the rehabilitation of the 17-kilometre Sokoto–Illela Road.
- ₦20.257 billion for an 18-kilometre road linking Asaba to the Port Harcourt–Enugu Expressway.
- ₦11.33 billion for a road project previously undertaken by the Abia State Government under the NNPC tax-credit scheme.
- ₦14.486 billion for the Dikko–Maje link road connecting to the Suleja–Minna Road in Niger State.
Umahi said contractors had been directed to mobilise to site immediately. He also assured Nigerians that the projects would be closely supervised to ensure quality, timely completion and value for money.
