FG completes 348km roads, works on 4,084km

File: Minister of Works, David Umahi

The Federal Government has completed 348 kilometres of inherited and newly initiated road projects in the North-West, while construction continues on another 4,084 kilometres, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said.

Umahi disclosed this during the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally in Kaduna, where he highlighted the administration’s road infrastructure programme and its potential impact on trade, agriculture and economic activities across the region.

According to figures presented by the minister, another 1,811 kilometres of road projects are partially completed, underscoring the scale of work required to expand the region’s transport network.

The figures were contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed A. Ahmed.

The statement read, “The Federal Government had completed 348 kilometres of inherited and newly initiated road projects, while the total length of ongoing projects stood at 4,084 kilometres.

Partially completed projects accounted for 1,811 kilometres.”

The minister’s presentation placed road infrastructure at the centre of the administration’s development message ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the government highlighting completed projects alongside those still under construction.

The combined figures show 6,243 kilometres of completed, ongoing and partially completed road projects. However, the government did not provide a breakdown of the figures by state or project, making it difficult to establish the completion rate and the distribution of investments across the seven states in the North-West.

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Umahi said improved roads were essential to unlocking the region’s agricultural and commercial potential by reducing transportation difficulties and connecting rural communities to major economic centres.

“Improved roads reduce transportation difficulties, facilitate trade, strengthen agricultural supply chains, create employment and improve access to essential services. They also help farmers transport produce to markets more efficiently, enable traders to move goods at lower cost and connect rural communities to larger economic centres,” he said.

Among the major projects highlighted was the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Expressway, a strategic corridor linking the Federal Capital Territory with two of the North-West’s major commercial centres.

Umahi identified a 118-kilometre section of the expressway, designated Lot 1, among the key completed project interventions. He also cited the 30-kilometre Kano section and the 81-kilometre Tungan Maje-Jere alignment.

The corridor serves commuters, traders and businesses transporting agricultural produce and manufactured goods between Abuja, Kaduna and Kano. Its condition is also important to vehicle operating costs, travel time and the movement of goods across the region.

The minister also listed road interventions in Kano State, including the Northern Bypass, the dualisation of the Kano-Maiduguri Road, Section I, covering Kano to Shuwarin, and the Yakasai-Badume-Damargu-Marken Jalli Road.

He said sustained investment in the road network would improve connections between agricultural production areas and urban markets while supporting commercial activities across Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states.