President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved 27 major road infrastructure projects valued at more than ₦3.9 trillion across 15 states, in one of the Federal Government’s largest road investment programmes aimed at improving national connectivity, reducing transportation costs, and stimulating economic growth. The approvals were announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, following a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
The approved projects span Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe States, covering the construction of new highways, dualisation of existing roads, rehabilitation of strategic corridors, and the development of new flyovers. The programme is expected to strengthen interstate connectivity and support the movement of people and goods across Nigeria.
The largest approval is the ₦1.8 trillion re-award of the 409-kilometre Niger State dual carriageway project under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme. Other major projects include the ₦276 billion dualisation of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road, ₦265 billion reconstruction of the Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road, ₦217 billion dualisation of the Ijaye-Ilorin corridor, and ₦116 billion reconstruction of the Abakaliki-Afikpo Road.
Additional approvals include the rehabilitation and construction of major roads linking communities across Oyo, Kwara, Kogi, Adamawa, Plateau, Taraba, Ekiti, Ondo, Lagos, Benue, Cross River, and Yobe States. The projects also feature new flyovers, bridge construction, and upgrades to strategic transport corridors intended to improve traffic flow and road safety.
The Federal Executive Council also approved the operation and maintenance concession of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with directives that failed sections of the Ibadan axis be reconstructed using concrete pavement to improve durability and reduce long-term maintenance costs.
Providing an update on ongoing infrastructure works, Umahi disclosed that the first 118-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway, valued at ₦137 billion, has been completed, while construction on the remaining sections is progressing. The government said these investments form part of a broader strategy to modernise Nigeria’s transport infrastructure and enhance economic competitiveness.
Industry analysts say the large-scale road investment programme is expected to reduce travel time, improve logistics efficiency, lower transportation costs for businesses, and facilitate regional trade. Better road infrastructure is also expected to support agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and commerce by improving access to markets and production centres.
The approvals reinforce the Federal Government’s commitment to infrastructure-led economic development through public funding, tax credit schemes, and public-private partnerships. If implemented on schedule, the projects are expected to strengthen Nigeria’s transport network, create employment opportunities, and support long-term national economic growth.
