By Our Reporter
The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria, in its meeting of 6th November 2025, approved the release of funds for the following roads projects:
1. Sokoto–Badagry Coastal Superhighway Section 3
163 km (Badagry → Ogun-Oyo border)
₦553 billion (₦3.39 bn/km, full concrete)
2. Ota–Idiroko Section I + Flyover
14 km road + 509 m flyover, Ogun
₦98 bn (road) + ₦23 bn (flyover) = ₦121 billion total
3. Ijebu Igbo–Etapa–Owoyen Road
37 km (Ogun-Oyo link, +7 km added)
₦53 billion (from ₦13 bn original)
307% increase, now full concrete with upgraded base.
4. Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Phase II Section II
Fresh award: ₦43.73 billion
Includes underpasses, ramps, and side roads.
5. Ilorin–Omu Aran–Egba Road Phase I
31 km (out of 207 km), Kwara
₦43 billion
6. Wasasa–Turunku–Mararaba Phase II
42 km, Kaduna
₦30.23 billion
Continues earlier 7.8 km section.
7. Enugu–Onitsha Road Phase I
35 km (OP Junction → Anambra border)
₦28.47 billion total (₦7 bn balance pending).
8. Mushin–NNPC–Apapa–Oshodi Dualisation
14.4 km, Lagos ports access
₦19.09 billion (up from ₦11 bn).
9. East–West Road (restructured)
PH–Warri axis + 3 flyovers + 2 bridges
Inherited ₦156 billion package
Two new flyovers (Abuloma & Refinery)
With a promise of a life span of 100 years after reconstruction, no doubt, Umahi’s vow to diversify the Renewed Hope Agenda template is on course.
