Kehinde Fajobi
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has highlighted President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s transportation network with four landmark road projects designed to boost connectivity and economic growth.
In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna Orji, Umahi detailed the ambitious infrastructure plans, describing them as milestones in African development.
The projects include the 750 km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the 1,068 km Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, the 482 km Calabar-Abuja Superhighway, and the 439 km Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe Highway.
Orji emphasised the significance of the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway, which spans multiple states and links the South-South, South-East, and North-Central regions.
“The Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Kogi-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway begins from the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Cross River State, traverses Enugu, Abakaliki, Ogoja (Trans-Saharan Highway) in Ebonyi State, and crosses Benue, Kogi, and Nasarawa States, culminating in Apo, Abuja,” Orji stated.
The six-lane route will feature a 1.35 km bridge over the River Benue, a 400-metre bridge over the Ebom River, interchanges, and digital signage.
Orji noted, “This road will stimulate the emergence of new cities, enhance socio-economic activities, and connect the Calabar Export Processing Zone to international markets, including the Republic of Cameroon.”
Umahi reaffirmed the administration’s focus on fostering regional integration, reducing travel time, and driving infrastructural development through these transformative projects, which he said reflect Tinubu’s visionary leadership.