The Federal Government on Monday approved a combined N3.94tn for 25 road projects and other tasks across 10 states, and a further N286bn for the procurement of pollution control, pilot-transfer and firefighting vessels for Nigeria’s port system.
The approvals followed the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. It was the first meeting in approximately three months since the council last sat on March 4, 2026, when Tinubu swore in the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu.
Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said the council ratified a series of approvals alongside fresh decisions spanning road construction, rehabilitation, dualisation and concession arrangements.
Umahi disclosed that the council approved the full business case for the operation and maintenance of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in favour of MESSRS Aspect Concession Company Limited under the modified Switch Challenge approach. He revealed that he complained to the council about a deepening crisis on the completed sections of the road that prompted President Tinubu to approve a full reconstruction using reinforced concrete.
