President Bola Tinubu gave the green light to 27 road projects valued at over N3.9 trillion across 15 states on Monday.
The Federal Executive Council approved the initiatives during its meeting in Abuja. The projects aim to strengthen connectivity and support economic activities nationwide.
Minister of Works David Umahi briefed journalists after the meeting. He listed the benefiting states as Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba and Yobe.
Umahi highlighted the re-award of a 409-kilometre dual carriageway in Niger State to businessman Aliko Dangote under the tax credit scheme. The project carries a cost of N1.8 trillion.
Additionally, the council approved substantial sums for several routes. These include N276 billion for the dualisation of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road and N265 billion for the reconstruction of the Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road that links Oyo and Kwara states.
Furthermore, authorities allocated N217 billion for the dualisation of the old alignment from Ijaye through the Federal Government College to Ilorin Road. They also set aside N116 billion for the 21-kilometre Abakaliki-Afikpo Road in Ebonyi State.
Other approvals covered roads such as the Ogbomoso-Oko-Illupu Road at N110 billion and multiple rehabilitation and construction works across the listed states. These ranged from flyovers and bridges to phased expansions.
Umahi also reported progress on existing efforts. He stated that the first 118-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway, valued at N137 billion, reached completion.
Moreover, the council approved the full business case for the operation and maintenance concession of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It directed reconstruction of failed sections using concrete pavement.
