Federal Government says massive infrastructure investment will boost connectivity, economic growth and ease transportation challenges nationwide.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved 27 major road projects worth over ₦3.9 trillion across 15 states as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve road infrastructure and boost economic activities nationwide.
The approval was announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, following a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja. He explained that the projects are aimed at enhancing connectivity, easing transportation challenges, and opening up more opportunities for trade and development.
Among the major approvals is the re-award of a 409-kilometre dual carriageway project in Niger State under the tax credit scheme at a cost of ₦1.8 trillion. Other key projects include the dualisation of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road, the reconstruction of the Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road linking Oyo and Kwara states, and the rehabilitation of the Abakaliki-Afikpo Road in Ebonyi State.
The projects will be executed across Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states.
The Federal Government also approved the full business case for the operation and maintenance concession of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and directed the immediate reconstruction of failed sections along the Ibadan axis using concrete pavement.
According to the government, the massive investment in road infrastructure is expected to create jobs, improve interstate connectivity, reduce travel time, and stimulate economic growth in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration.
