By Nkechi Eze
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦631.3 billion for nine road infrastructure projects across Nigeria to improve transportation networks, facilitate trade, reduce logistics challenges and stimulate economic growth.
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
According to an official statement signed by Mohammed A. Ahmed, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Works, the approvals cover strategic road projects in several states, as well as remedial works and rehabilitation interventions aimed at addressing critical infrastructure gaps and strengthening national connectivity.
The ministry said the investments were expected to improve the movement of people, agricultural produce and industrial goods, while connecting communities to markets and creating opportunities for businesses across the country.
Among the approved projects is the 81.1-kilometre Ado–Ilawe–Ilumaba–Ikole Road in Ekiti State, which is expected to improve connectivity, facilitate trade and stimulate economic activities within the state and neighbouring communities.
The Council also approved the 95-kilometre Etuke–Okene–Ankpa–Otopa Road in Kogi State to strengthen regional transportation links and support commercial activities.
In Kano State, the Bichi Ring Road project was approved to improve urban connectivity, ease traffic congestion and facilitate the movement of people and goods within the rapidly expanding metropolitan area.
Other approved interventions include road projects in Adamawa and Taraba states, remedial works on the East-West Road and the rehabilitation of the Sokoto–Illela Road.
The ministry noted that efficient road networks were essential to agricultural development, industrial expansion, tourism and improved access to essential services, adding that better transportation links would enable farmers to move their produce to markets more efficiently and help businesses distribute goods at reduced costs.
In another development, Umahi disclosed that the first 118-kilometre sections of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway had been completed, while construction on the remaining portions was nearing completion.
He said the completed sections, featuring both asphaltic and concrete pavements, were fitted with solar-powered streetlights to improve visibility and enhance safety for motorists at night.
The expressway is a major transportation corridor for passenger movement, commercial transportation and regional economic integration, linking communities and facilitating the movement of goods across northern Nigeria.
The ministry said the latest approvals reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to infrastructure development under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with road investments expected to strengthen supply chains, support food security, encourage private-sector investment and generate employment.
It added that effective project implementation, quality assurance, transparency and value for money would remain essential to ensuring that the approved projects deliver tangible economic and social benefits to Nigerians.
