Nigeria's Federal Executive Council approves eight road projects worth ₦594.49 billion

Works Minister David Umahi said the approvals range from ₦11.33 billion to ₦209 billion, including the ₦209 billion Ado-Ekiti-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole road and the ₦160 billion E2K-Okey-Ampa-Otopa road in Kogi. Ministers from Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire were also due to meet on African Development Bank financing for the 1,028 km Lagos-Abidjan highway.

Why it matters

The approvals create a near-term pipeline of federal road contracts for contractors and suppliers across several states.

Source: Arise News · 28 October 2026

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