Nine road projects just got the green light, and the numbers are hard to ignore. The Federal Executive Council has approved ₦631.3 billion for construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation work on critical road corridors across Nigeria.
Minister of Works David Umahi says the investment is designed to strengthen transportation networks, improve connectivity, and keep economic activity moving across the country.
That kind of funding spread across nine projects signals a serious push to address some of Nigeria's most persistent infrastructure gaps. Whether the execution matches the ambition is the question everyone will be watching.
Originally published by Premium Times.