Tinubu approves 27 road projects worth N3.9tn across 15 states

President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned 27 significant road projects valued at more than N3.9 trillion, spanning 15 states across Nigeria. This initiative is part of the Federal Government's broader strategy to enhance the nation's road infrastructure.

Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the approvals following a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. The approved projects encompass Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states. These projects include dualizations, reconstructions, and new constructions aimed at improving connectivity and facilitating economic activity.

A substantial portion of the allocated funds, N1.8 trillion, will go towards the re-award of a 409-kilometer dual carriageway project in Niger State to businessman Aliko Dangote. This project will be undertaken under the tax credit scheme. Other major allocations include N276 billion for the dualization of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road and N265 billion for the reconstruction of the Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road, which connects Oyo and Kwara states.

Further significant investments include N217 billion for the dualization of an old alignment from Ijaye to Ilorin Road with a spur to Akinmorin, and N116 billion for the 21-kilometer Abakaliki-Afikpo Road in Ebonyi State. The approved projects also feature substantial funding for roads in Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Kogi, Plateau, Benue, Cross River, Adamawa, and Taraba states, demonstrating a widespread focus on infrastructure development.