52% of all ongoing initiatives situated in northern Nigeria – Minister of Works

The Tinubu administration’s four transformative legacy road projects are designed to connect Nigerian states, enhance national integration and unlock new economic corridors.

The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, disclosed this on Wednesday during the ongoing government-citizen engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation in Kaduna.

According to him, the landmark projects include: the 1,068-kilometre Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway; the 750-kilometre Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway; the 477-kilometre Trans-Saharan Highway traversing Calabar, Ebonyi, Kogi, Benue, Nasarawa, and the FCT and the 422-kilometre Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Expressway.

Mr. Goronyo noted that these projects reflect the Tinubu administration’s commitment to equitable development, pointing out that 52% of all ongoing projects under the Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Road Maintenance Agency are located in the northern part of the country.

He further revealed that four reputable construction firms are currently handling the Sokoto–Zaria road, with reinforced concrete to ensure durability and longevity.