President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of six major road projects across Nigeria and authorized the demolition and redesign of the Carter Bridge in Lagos.
Minister of Works, Dav Umahi, disclosed this on Wednesday, the 4th of March 2026, while providing details of the approved projects.
Umahi said the Suleja–Minna Road, initially awarded to Salini Construction Company, will now be completed after the previous contract was terminated due to poor performance. Only 10 km had been finished before cancellation.
The government plans to complete the remaining 71 km, with one carriageway awarded to China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) at a cost of ₦91 billion. The second carriageway has received clearance from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
For Carter Bridge in Lagos, Umahi said technical evaluations and stakeholder consultations revealed that the existing structure could no longer be rehabilitated. The bridge will be demolished and replaced, with Advanced Engineering Consultants engaged for detailed design and cost assessment. The new bridge is estimated at ₦5.6 billion.
The 132 km Kano–Kongolam Road, a tax credit project linking Kano, Jigawa, and Katsina states, will be redesigned from asphalt to a three-lane concrete carriageway. The upgraded route will feature solar-powered streetlights and CCTV installations to improve security. The project is projected to cost ₦334 billion.
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The Abuja–Lokoja Road will undergo reconstruction after contracts with two underperforming contractors were terminated. The 86 km section will use reinforced concrete and involve five contractors, including Julius Berger, with an estimated cost of ₦146 billion.
The Ibadan–Ife–Ilesa Road, a 103 km dual carriageway valued at ₦427 billion, will also be reconstructed after minimal progress under the previous administration.
Phase Two of the Keffi–Nasarawa–Abaji Road will cover 129.3 km at a cost of ₦203 billion, improving connectivity between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory.
Umahi added that the federal government plans to commission at least four major road projects in each of the six geopolitical zones by the 15th of May.