FG Completes 40 Road Projects, Advances 5,400km Of Highway Construction
The Federal Government says it has completed about 40 major road and bridge projects across Nigeria and delivered approximately 1,800 kilometres of road infrastructure between May 2023 and May 2026, while construction is ongoing on an estimated 5,400 kilometres of highways and strategic road corridors nationwide.
The figures are contained in the Federal Ministry of Works’ Projects Report: May 2023–May 2026, which reviewed road infrastructure executed under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
According to the report, 133 major road projects are currently under construction across the six geopolitical zones, covering key economic corridors and strategic transport routes.
The South-West recorded the highest number of completed projects with 12, followed by the South-East, North-East and South-South with six each, while the North-West and North-Central completed five projects apiece.
Among the major projects completed or under construction are the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, Kano-Maiduguri Road, Lokoja-Benin Road, 9th Mile-Makurdi corridor, Bodo-Bonny Road and several sections of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
The report showed that the South-West accounted for about 600 kilometres of completed roads and more than 1,000 kilometres currently under construction, including the Deep Sea Port Access Road, Ikorodu-Sagamu Road, Ibadan-Ife-Ilesha Dual Carriageway and other strategic routes.
In the North-West, approximately 400 kilometres of roads have been completed, while about 1,500 kilometres are under construction. The region also has the highest number of ongoing projects, with 28, including sections of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, Kano-Kongolam Road and Zaria-Funtua-Sokoto Road.
The North-East recorded about 150 kilometres of completed roads and roughly 800 kilometres under construction, with major works ongoing on the Kano-Maiduguri and Gombe-Biu roads, alongside several bridge and emergency intervention projects.
In the South-East, about 300 kilometres of roads have been completed, while another 400 kilometres remain under construction. Key projects include the Enugu-Onitsha Dual Carriageway, Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Aba-Owerri Road and the Afikpo-Okigwe corridor.
The South-South completed about 200 kilometres of roads and has around 700 kilometres under construction, including sections of the East-West Road, Bodo-Bonny Road, Benin Bypass and parts of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
For the North-Central, the report listed about 150 kilometres of completed roads and nearly 1,000 kilometres under construction, covering the 9th Mile-Makurdi corridor, Lokoja-Benin Road, Maraba-Keffi route and Minna-Zungeru Road.
The ministry noted that when dual carriageways and full project corridors are considered, the government’s ongoing and completed road programme exceeds 8,000 kilometres and, in some assessments, surpasses 10,000 kilometres of infrastructure.
It added that major construction firms involved in the programme include CCECC, Hitech Construction, Julius Berger, Dangote Industries, Setraco, China Harbour, CGC Nigeria, Arab Contractors, Mothercat, RCC, CBC Global and Triacta, among others.
Beyond large-scale highway construction, the report said the government also executed numerous emergency interventions, including repairs to flood-damaged roads, bridge rehabilitation and culvert replacement to improve connectivity in affected communities.
The ministry stated that the road projects are aimed at improving national connectivity, reducing travel time, lowering transportation costs and enhancing the movement of goods and services across the country.
It, however, acknowledged that the long-term success of the programme would depend on sustained funding, timely completion, proper maintenance and adherence to quality standards.
