President Bola Tinubu has approved 27 road projects valued at over N3.9 trillion across 15 states as part of efforts to improve road infrastructure and boost connectivity nationwide.

The projects span Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba and Yobe states.

Among the approvals are the N1.8 trillion re-award of the 409-kilometre dual carriageway project in Niger State under the tax credit scheme to Aliko Dangote, N276 billion for the dualisation of the Ilorin–Ogbomoso Road, N265 billion for the reconstruction of the Iseyin–Eruwa–Agbesi Road, and several other road rehabilitation, reconstruction and flyover projects across the country.

The approvals also include the full business case for the operation and maintenance concession of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as well as the immediate reconstruction of failed sections along the Ibadan axis using concrete.

Minister of Works David Umahi further announced that the first 118km section of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Highway, valued at N137 billion, has been completed, while work on the remaining 164km section is expected to be completed in November.