The Federal Executive Council has approved approximately ₦631.3 billion for nine road infrastructure projects across Nigeria.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this after Wednesday’s FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
Umahi said the projects would strengthen transportation networks, improve connectivity and facilitate economic activities through the construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of critical road corridors.
He said the approvals included the reconstruction of the 95-kilometre Etuke–Okeni–Ankpa–Otopa Road in Kogi State, with a contract sum of ₦167 billion.
The council also approved ₦209 billion for the reconstruction of the 81.1-kilometre Ado–Ilawe–Ilumaba–Ikole Road in Ekiti State, including a bridge.
Another ₦62 billion was approved for the Tungo–Karamti Road linking Adamawa and Taraba states, with five bridges incorporated into the project.
Umahi said FEC also approved ₦20.257 billion for an 18-kilometre road connecting Asiago to the Port Harcourt–Enugu Expressway.
An additional ₦30 billion was earmarked for remedial works on deteriorated sections of the East–West Road.
The council also approved ₦11.33 billion for a road project previously undertaken by the Abia State Government.
Umahi said the approval followed the discontinuation of its funding arrangement under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited tax-credit scheme.
He added that ₦28.218 billion was approved for the rehabilitation of a 17-kilometre section of the Sokoto–Illela Road, Route A1.
The Minister also commended Tinubu for the completion of the first 118-kilometre section of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria Road.
He said the section was completed in 30 months, with 81 kilometres constructed using reinforced concrete pavement.
He added that work on the second section, covering 164 kilometres, was nearing completion, with only 16 kilometres remaining.
Umahi further disclosed that the entire 375-kilometre Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano corridor would be equipped with solar-powered streetlights.
On the Lagos–Abidjan Coastal Highway, the Minister said ministers from countries along the corridor would meet on Friday to discuss funding arrangements.
He said the highway comprises 79 kilometres in Nigeria, 89 kilometres in Togo, 576 kilometres in Ghana, 155 kilometres in Côte d’Ivoire and 128 kilometres in the Benin Republic.
According to Umahi, the proposed arrangement would involve the African Development Bank providing loans to participating countries to finance their respective sections.
He said the regional highway was intended to strengthen connectivity and facilitate trade among participating West African countries.
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