FEC Approves Over ₦890bn for Fresh Road Projects Nationwide

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved more than ₦890 billion for the execution and review of several major road projects across the country, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda on infrastructure development.

The approvals were granted during the Council’s meeting held on Wednesday presided over by President Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.

Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Minister of Works, Sen. David Nweze Umahi, said the fresh approvals reflected the government’s determination to deliver durable, concrete-based roads that will stand the test of time.

According to him, the projects include both newly awarded contracts and revised approvals for ongoing works inherited from previous administrations. The Minister noted that the adjustments were necessitated by changes in design, difficult terrain, and inflationary pressures, especially the sharp rise in the cost of reinforcement steel which now sells for over ₦1.1 million per ton.

Among the approved projects are the Sokoto–Badagry Coastal Superhighway Section 3, spanning 163 kilometres from Badagry to the Ogun–Oyo border, at a total cost of ₦553 billion; and the Ota–Idiroko Section I with a 509-metre flyover in Ogun State, awarded for ₦121 billion.

Others include the Ijebu Igbo–Etapa–Owoyen Road linking Ogun and Oyo States, now upgraded to a full concrete design at ₦53 billion; the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Phase II Section II, awarded for ₦43.73 billion; and the Ilorin–Omu Aran–Egba Road Phase I in Kwara State, covering 31 kilometres at ₦43 billion.

Also approved are the Wasasa–Turunku–Mararaba Road Phase II in Kaduna State at ₦30.23 billion; the Enugu–Onitsha Road Phase I from OP Junction to the Anambra border at ₦28.47 billion; the Mushin–NNPC–Apapa–Oshodi Dualisation project in Lagos at ₦19.09 billion; and the restructured East–West Road covering the Port Harcourt–Warri axis, with three flyovers and two bridges, inherited at ₦156 billion.

Umahi explained that the revised and new approvals were part of the administration’s deliberate strategy to complete all critical national road networks, ensure better value for money, and enhance economic connectivity between regions.

He also disclosed that the governors of Edo, Delta, and Abia States have taken over the funding and execution of certain federal roads within their jurisdictions, to complement the Federal Government’s efforts and fast-track delivery.

“The revised approvals reflect our commitment to durable, concrete-based infrastructure that can withstand decades of use while ensuring value for money,” Umahi said.

He reaffirmed that the Tinubu administration remains committed to completing both legacy and ongoing projects across the country, while adopting innovative funding and construction models to overcome fiscal constraints.