The Federal Government has approved ₦631.3 billion for the construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of nine major road projects across Nigeria.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
According to Umahi, the projects are spread across the country’s six geopolitical zones and are intended to boost economic activities, ease transportation and improve connectivity between major commercial centres.
He said the approval reflects the Tinubu administration’s commitment to addressing Nigeria’s deteriorating road infrastructure, which he said was inherited from previous administrations.
The minister added that the projects would be executed under strict supervision to ensure quality and timely delivery. He also disclosed that contractors had been directed to mobilise to their respective sites immediately.
Umahi assured Nigerians that the government had secured value for money despite the significant financial commitment, adding that due process was followed in awarding the contracts.
Full List of the Nine Approved Road Projects
Providing details of the approvals, Umahi said:
“FEC approves ₦631.3bn for nine road projects nationwide.
“Below is the full list of the nine roads.
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₦209 billion: Reconstruction of the 81.1-kilometre Ado–Ilawe–Ilumaba–Ikole Road in Ekiti State, including a bridge.
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₦167 billion: Reconstruction of the 95-kilometre Etuke–Okeni–Ankpa–Otopa Road in Kogi State.
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₦89.2 billion: Construction of the 47-kilometre Bichi Ring Road, including a flyover, in Kano State.
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₦62 billion: Construction of the Tungo–Karamti Road linking Adamawa and Taraba states, including five bridges.
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Remedial works: Repairs to deteriorated sections of the East–West Road. The minister’s quoted list did not specify the cost of this project.
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₦28.218 billion: Rehabilitation of the 17-kilometre Sokoto–Illela Road, Route A1.
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₦20.257 billion: Construction of an 18-kilometre road linking Asaba to the Port Harcourt–Enugu Expressway.
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₦11.33 billion: A road project previously undertaken by the Abia State Government under the NNPC tax-credit scheme.
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₦14.486 billion: Construction of the Dikko–Maje link road connecting to the Suleja–Minna Road in Niger State.
The approvals are expected to support road infrastructure development across several parts of the country, with the government emphasising improved connectivity, economic growth and more efficient movement of people and goods.
However, the minister’s published breakdown did not state the cost of the East–West Road remedial works, and further details may be needed to reconcile the individual project figures with the overall ₦631.3 billion approval.
