On Thursday, the FEC has just approved several fresh and revised road project contracts:
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, 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)
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, explained that the multiple changes in cost are due to improvements in design, difficult terrain, and inflation, noting that the cost of reinforcement steel has increased to over ₦1.1 million per ton.
He also revealed that the governors of Edo, Delta, and Abia States have assumed responsibility for financing and executing certain federal road projects within their jurisdictions. This initiative aims to alleviate the financial burden on the federal government and expedite the completion of these projects.
He said, “The revised approvals reflect our commitment to durable, concrete-based infrastructure that can withstand decades of use while ensuring value for money.”