President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for 27 road projects, collectively valued at over N3.9 trillion, to be executed across 15 states. This initiative is part of the Federal Government's broader strategy to enhance road infrastructure throughout Nigeria.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced these approvals on Monday, June 29, 2026, following a Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The approved projects will span Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states. A major approval includes the re-award of the 409-kilometre dual carriageway project in Niger State to businessman Aliko Dangote under the tax credit scheme, at a cost of N1.8 trillion.
Other significant approvals include N276 billion for the dualisation of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road and N265 billion for the reconstruction of the Iseyin-Eruwa-Agbesi Road, which connects Oyo and Kwara states.
Additionally, N217 billion was approved for the dualisation of the old alignment from Ijaye through the Federal Government College to Ilorin Road, with a spur to Akinmorin. The 21-kilometre Abakaliki-Afikpo Road in Ebonyi State received N116 billion.
Further approvals include N110 billion for the Ogbomoso-Oko-Illupu Road in Oyo and Osun states, and N104 billion for the rehabilitation of Sections One and Two of the Ilorin-Omorin-Ebe-Kabba-Obajana Road in Kwara and Kogi states.
The council also approved N98 billion for the construction of the 30-kilometre Idi-Araba-Ayede-Olodo Road in Oyo State, and N92 billion for the rehabilitation of the Baban-Lamba-Sharan Phase Two Road in Plateau State.
Other projects include N86 billion each for the reconstruction of the Enugu-Abakaliki Road with a flyover, and the Adikpo-Ajayi-Tese-Akpa-Otukpo Road traversing Benue and Cross River states.
The Jimeta-Mayo Belwa Road in Adamawa State was approved for N83 billion, while the rehabilitation of Igbeti Road in Oyo State received N82 billion. The construction of the Igbeti-Soro-Kishi Road, also in Oyo State, was approved for N74 billion.
The 52-kilometre Dabban-Makina Road in Niger State received N71 billion, and the Tungo-Karamti Road with five bridges connecting Adamawa and Taraba states was approved for N62.99 billion.
Additional approvals include N58 billion for the rehabilitation of the Yola-Hong-Mubi Road Phase Two, N46 billion for the Amasiri-Okporojo Road, and N34 billion for the 18-kilometre Ikere-Ekiti-Ijare Road linking Ekiti and Ondo states.
A new flyover on the ongoing Trans-Sahara Road was approved for N26 billion, while N24.7 billion was allocated for the rehabilitation of the Kabba-Ifaki-Ado Ekiti Road linking Kogi and Ekiti states. The construction of a flyover at Oko-Olowo Junction in Kwara State received N21 billion.
The council also approved N15.7 billion for the construction of the Pacific Road linking Igbe Laara to Ikorodu in Lagos State, and N15.5 billion for the 13-kilometre Badeku-Jaiye Road in Oyo State.
Phase Two of the Yola-Fufore-Gurin Road project in Adamawa State, covering an additional 20 kilometres after the completion of the first 17-kilometre phase, was approved for N15.246 billion. An augmentation of N15 billion was also approved for the 32.2-kilometre Gashua Road project in Yobe State, which was originally awarded in 2022.
Umahi further stated that the council approved the full business case for the operation and maintenance concession of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It also directed the commencement of reconstruction of failed sections along the Ibadan axis using concrete pavement.
The minister concluded by announcing the completion of the first 118-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway, which is valued at N137 billion.
