The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved approximately ₦631.3 billion for the construction, rehabilitation and improvement of nine road projects across different parts of Nigeria.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this while briefing journalists after Wednesday’s FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.
Among the major projects approved is the 81.1-kilometre Ado–Ilawe–Ilumaba–Ikole Road in Ekiti State, which received an allocation of ₦209 billion.
The council also approved ₦167 billion for the 95-kilometre Etuke–Okene–Ankpa–Otopa Road in Kogi State, while ₦89.2 billion was approved for the construction of the Bichi Ring Road in Kano State.
Other approvals cover road projects in Adamawa and Taraba states, remedial works on the East–West Road, and the rehabilitation of the Sokoto–Illela Road.
The minister said the approvals were part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve road infrastructure, strengthen transportation networks and enhance connectivity across the country.
Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria Road Progress
Umahi also provided an update on the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria Road project, disclosing that the first 118-kilometre section had been completed.
He added that construction work on the second section was nearing completion.
The minister said the ongoing road projects were expected to improve transportation, facilitate the movement of goods and people, and support economic activities in the benefiting states.
