The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged Nigerians to re-elect President Bola Tinubu for another four-year term, arguing that the additional time would enable the administration to complete its ongoing road construction projects across the country.
Umahi made the appeal on Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and dualisation of the 401-kilometre Lambata–Kontagora Highway in Niger State, valued at ₦1.5 trillion.
The minister described the highway as one of the major infrastructure projects under Tinubu’s administration, citing its scale, concrete pavement design and implementation through the Federal Government’s infrastructure tax-credit scheme involving the Dangote Group.
“President Bola Tinubu needs another four years to complete the numerous road construction projects which he started in this tenure across the country. The administration is committed to improving road infrastructure in all geopolitical zones,” Umahi said.
He added that the President’s infrastructure programme covered several states, with Niger State benefiting from a substantial share of the ongoing road projects.
According to the minister, 162 kilometres of roads and 115 metres of bridges have been completed in the North-Central region.
Umahi also commended Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for his infrastructure investments, noting that the state government had constructed more than 300 kilometres of roads, over five flyovers and an underpass.
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The Lambata–Kontagora Highway project is expected to improve connectivity across communities along the corridor, particularly for agricultural producers, traders and industries that depend on road transportation to move goods.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mansir Ahmed, Special Adviser to the President of the Dangote Group, said the company was pleased to participate in the project through the Federal Government’s infrastructure tax-credit scheme.
Ahmed described the highway as a strategic economic corridor and said it would be constructed with concrete pavement rather than conventional asphalt.
He disclosed that construction would commence from four locations to accelerate the delivery of the project.
According to him, the completed highway would ease the movement of agricultural produce, commercial goods and industrial materials, while creating business opportunities and jobs for young people.
“The road project is expected to improve transportation, reduce travel delays and strengthen access to markets for farming communities along the corridor,” he said.
Governor Bago, who represented Tinubu at the ceremony, described the highway as a major intervention in a strategic transportation route linking communities and supporting the movement of people and goods across the country.
He pledged to deliver the highest number of votes nationwide for Tinubu in the next election, citing the Federal Government’s infrastructure investments in Niger State.
The governor also thanked the President for approving major road projects expected to improve transportation and stimulate economic activities across the state.
The groundbreaking ceremony comes as the Tinubu administration continues to highlight infrastructure development as part of its policy agenda, while Umahi’s appeal places the completion of ongoing road projects among the arguments being advanced for the President’s re-election.