President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction and rehabilitation of six major road projects across Nigeria, alongside plans to demolish and redesign the Carter Bridge in Lagos.

The development was disclosed on Wednesday by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, who said the approvals form part of the Federal Government’s effort to upgrade critical transport infrastructure nationwide.

Among the projects approved is the Suleja–Minna Road, previously awarded to Salini Construction Company but later terminated due to poor performance after only 10 kilometres were completed.

Umahi said the government has resolved to complete the remaining 71 kilometres of the dual carriageway, with one carriageway awarded to China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) at a cost of ₦91 billion, while the second carriageway has received clearance from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).

The minister also announced plans to demolish the existing Carter Bridge in Lagos and construct a new one, noting that technical assessments revealed the current structure can no longer be rehabilitated.

According to him, Advanced Engineering Consultants has been engaged to handle the detailed design and cost assessment, valued at ₦5.6 billion, ahead of the construction phase.

Umahi further disclosed that the 132-kilometre Kano–Kongolam Road, linking Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states, has been reviewed and redesigned.

Originally planned as an asphalt road under a tax credit scheme, the project will now be constructed as a three-lane concrete carriageway, with solar-powered streetlights and CCTV installations for security. The revised cost stands at ₦334 billion.

He added that the Abuja–Lokoja Road will also be reconstructed after the government terminated contracts awarded to two underperforming contractors.

The affected 86-kilometre section will now be handled by five contractors, including Julius Berger, using reinforced concrete, at an estimated cost of ₦146 billion.

Similarly, the Federal Government has approved the reconstruction of the Ibadan–Ife–Ilesa Road, a 103-kilometre dual carriageway valued at ₦427 billion. Umahi said the project, which was awarded by the previous administration, recorded minimal progress before it was reviewed and re-awarded.

The government also approved Phase Two of the Keffi–Nasarawa–Abaji Road rehabilitation, covering 129.3 kilometres at a cost of ₦203 billion. The project is expected to enhance connectivity between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Umahi added that the Federal Government plans to commission at least four major road projects in each of the six geopolitical zones by May 15, as part of ongoing efforts to expand and modernise Nigeria’s road network.