President Bola Tinubu’s administration, since assuming workplace in 2023, has centered on finishing and increasing key street infrastructure throughout Nigeria.
Whereas a few of these tasks started below earlier administrations, the federal government has adjusted contracts, revised funding allocations, and set new timelines to speed up their supply.
Others have been newly awarded to enhance connectivity, facilitate commerce, and assist regional growth.
This text highlights 13 main street tasks at present being executed below the Tinubu administration. Whereas these should not the one ongoing tasks, they symbolize vital infrastructure developments aimed toward strengthening Nigeria’s transportation community.
The report outlines their scope, funding standing, contractors, and projected completion timelines.
The 164-kilometer Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano twin carriageway connects Abuja, Niger, Kaduna, and Kano states. Awarded to Julius Berger in 2017, the undertaking stalled and remained incomplete till 2023.
In January 2024, Minister of Works David Umahi introduced renewed efforts below President Bola Tinubu with a N20 billion month-to-month funding dedication. By March 2025, N17 billion had been launched, with a further N33 billion allotted.
The Federal Govt Council revised the undertaking’s price to N740.79 billion in September 2024 and permitted N507 billion for the second part in March 2025. The street is now set for completion in 2026, easing transportation and boosting regional connectivity.
The dualization of the ninth Mile-Oturkpo-Makurdi Street is a strategic undertaking aimed toward lowering journey time and bettering connectivity between Enugu, Makurdi, Abuja, and northern Nigeria. In January 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu licensed the discharge of funds for essential street tasks nationwide, together with this very important route.
The upgraded street may also present an alternate cross-country hyperlink by means of Makurdi-Akwanga-Abuja, providing commuters higher comfort and a smoother journey expertise. As soon as accomplished, the undertaking is predicted to spice up regional commerce, improve logistics, and enhance transportation effectivity throughout the nation.
The 1,068-kilometer Sokoto-Badagry Freeway will hyperlink Nigeria’s northern and southern areas, spanning Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos. The six-lane freeway will embrace a rail line in its median to reinforce commerce and connectivity.
In April 2024, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, introduced the graduation of the freeway’s design. Building of Part I, Part 1A, started in October 2024, with Hitech Building (Nig.) Ltd dealing with the 120-kilometer phase flagged off in Ilelah, Sokoto State, utilizing concrete paving for sturdiness.
The 258-kilometer Kebbi part, valued at N428.3 billion, is below lively building, with elements set for commissioning by Might 29, 2025.
The Abuja-Lokoja-Benin Street undertaking, initially awarded in 2012, has seen renewed momentum following the termination and re-awarding of the contract in 2024 by the Minister of Works, David Umahi.
Now present process dualization with concrete expertise, the Federal Govt Council permitted N305 billion for the undertaking’s completion in February 2025.
The primary part of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Freeway spans 47.7 kilometers inside Lagos State, ranging from Ahmadu Bello Manner. Building started in March 2024 and is predicted to be accomplished by Might 29, 2025.
Awarded to Hitech Building Firm Ltd. below an EPC+F mannequin, the undertaking shifts most {financial} and building dangers to the contractor, with the Federal Authorities offering counterpart funding.
The street might be tolled for five to 10 years to recuperate prices.
The total 700-kilometer freeway, designed to combine rail transport and increase coastal commerce, will join 9 states with a number of spurs to key cities and commerce routes, together with the Ogoja-axis of the Trans-Sahara hall. For Part 1, the Federal Authorities has confirmed that rail building alongside Part I’ll begin in 2025, although the precise month stays undisclosed.
The 107 km dual-carriage Enugu-Onitsha Expressway is being reconstructed below MTN’s Infrastructure Growth and Refurbishment Funding (Tax Credit score) Scheme. Initially delayed attributable to price variations, the undertaking is now progressing, with building 50-70% full as of March 25, 2025.
The Federal Ministry of Works has set a Might 10, 2026, deadline for completion. The undertaking is predicted to reinforce connectivity and increase {economic} actions within the Southeast area. The Minister of Works has emphasised that MTN might be held accountable for any structural failures, guaranteeing RCC Firm Nig. Ltd. adheres strictly to contract phrases, with no price variations allowed except contractually justified.
The 125km Benin–Asaba Superhighway was formally flagged off by the Federal Authorities in March 2025. The undertaking, totally financed by Africa Plus Companions below a Public-Non-public Partnership (PPP) mannequin, is designed as a dual-carriageway with solar-powered lighting to reinforce security and effectivity.
The Oyo-Ogbomoso Street is a crucial infrastructure undertaking in Oyo State, lengthy delayed regardless of its significance for regional connectivity.
The Oyo-Ogbomoso Street is a crucial infrastructure undertaking in Oyo State, lengthy delayed regardless of its significance for regional connectivity.
In February 2025, the Federal Authorities terminated the contract with Reynolds Building Firm (RCC) attributable to sluggish progress. Minister of Works David Umahi revealed that President Bola Tinubu permitted a brand new contract for its completion, awarding it to Mssrs JRB Building Co. Ltd. at N147.89 billion.
