Tinubu's Infrastructure Drive: Minister Highlights Ongoing Projects Worth N445.8 Billion in the South East

Strategic Insights -

David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has directed the compilation of a comprehensive list of ongoing and new infrastructure projects across the country, highlighting the extensive work of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration. Specifically, the South East has secured contracts worth N445.8 billion for the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Kogi-Nasarawa-Abuja superhighway. The minister emphasized that 90 per cent of abandoned projects, some dating back to 2013, have been revived and are now ongoing. Key projects in the South East include the Second Niger Bridge access roads, valued at N146 billion and N76 billion, respectively, as well as the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road in four sections.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed regional directors to compile a comprehensive list of ongoing and new infrastructure projects across the country.
  • The South East has secured contracts worth N445.8 billion for the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Kogi-Nasarawa-Abuja superhighway.
  • 90 per cent of abandoned projects, some dating back to 2013, have been revived and are now ongoing.
  • Significant ongoing projects in the South East include the Second Niger Bridge access roads, valued at N146 billion and N76 billion, respectively.
  • Other projects in the region include the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road in four sections: Enugu-Abakaliki, Afikpo (Ebonyi)-Abia-Imo Road, Onitsha-Owerri-Aba Road, Aba-Ikot Ekpene Road, and Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road.
  • President Tinubu has paid N108 billion out of the N445.8 billion allocated for the Trans Sahara superhighway.
  • The minister accused a writer of misrepresenting information, stating that the South East has been unfairly portrayed as neglected in road projects.

Statistics:

  • N445.8 billion - total value of contracts secured by the South East for the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Kogi-Nasarawa-Abuja superhighway.
  • 90 per cent - percentage of abandoned projects revived and ongoing under the Tinubu administration.
  • N108 billion - amount paid by President Tinubu out of the N445.8 billion allocated for the Trans Sahara superhighway.
  • N146 billion - value of Section 2A of the Second Niger Bridge access roads in Delta State.
  • N76 billion - value of Section 2B of the Second Niger Bridge access roads in Anambra State.

Sources:

  • [The Nation, 31 July 2025]
  • [The Nation, 31 July 2025]