President Bola Tinubu has approved N631.3 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of nine road projects across Nigeria.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Umahi said the projects, spread across the country’s six geopolitical zones, were designed to improve transportation, support economic activities and connect major commercial centres.
He said the approvals reflected the administration’s commitment to addressing Nigeria’s deteriorating road infrastructure.
The minister added that the projects would be closely supervised to ensure quality and timely completion, noting that contractors had been directed to mobilise to their sites immediately.
Umahi also assured Nigerians that the government had followed due process in awarding the contracts and secured value for money despite the substantial cost.
Full List of the Nine Approved Road Projects
According to Umahi, the approved projects and their contract values are:
1. Ado–Ilawe–Ilumaba–Ikole Road, Ekiti State — N209 billion: Reconstruction of 81.1 kilometres, including a bridge.
2. Etuke–Okeni–Ankpa–Otopa Road, Kogi State — N167 billion: Reconstruction of 95 kilometres.
3. Bichi Ring Road, Kano State — N89.2 billion: Construction of 47 kilometres of road, including a flyover.
4. Tungo–Karamti Road, Adamawa and Taraba states — N62 billion: Road construction involving five bridges.
5. East–West Road: Remedial works on deteriorated sections. The report did not specify the contract value.
6. Sokoto–Illela Road, Sokoto State — N28.218 billion: Rehabilitation of 17 kilometres along Route A1.
7. Road linking Asaba to the Port Harcourt–Enugu Expressway — N20.257 billion: Construction of an 18-kilometre road.
8. Road project in Abia State — N11.33 billion: A project previously undertaken by the Abia State Government under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited tax-credit scheme. The report did not provide further details of the road.
9. Dikko–Maje Link Road, Niger State — N14.486 billion: Construction of a link road connecting to the Suleja–Minna Road.
Contractors Directed to Mobilise
Umahi said contractors handling the approved projects had been directed to mobilise to their sites immediately.
He maintained that the government would monitor implementation to ensure compliance with quality standards and delivery timelines.
The approvals come as the Federal Government continues to prioritise road construction and rehabilitation as part of its broader infrastructure programme.
However, the minister’s published list did not include a contract value for the East–West Road remedial works.
