The Federal government has approved series of road construction projects across various states of the Federation totalling over N1.455 trillion.
Sen. Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Monday, July 29.
Umahi said these projects, spanning thirteen states include those that were deferred during the July 10 meeting due to funding shortages.
The approved projects include the rehabilitation of the Abeokuta-Iboro-Ilaro Road in Ogun State, valued at N57 billion; Mubi to Maiduguri Road Section three, worth N89 billion; and Mubi to Maiduguri Section Two, valued at N67 billion.
Other projects include the Benin-Akure-Ilesha Road, valued at N525 billion; Benin-Akure, by Ilesha, at N286 billion; and Angingali-Udobi-Udona-Umo-Uwana-Ubalaka in Imo State, at N26.46 billion.
The Council also approved the Aba-Owerri Road rehabilitation project valued at N21 billion.
