Checkout Magazine has learnt that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) made a raft of approvals for major projects across the country.
These include N43billion for the Lagos–Ibadan highway and others; concession of Port Harcourt International Airport; the Maitama 2 District, judiciary residences projects; $396million loans for northern IDPs and Sokoto health project, and the setting up of the Presidential Task Force on ‘Detty December’.
FEC approved over N43 billion for the completion of Phase II, Section II of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, as part of a new round of infrastructure investments under the Ministry of Works.
Minister of Works Dave Umahi noted that the new approval covers additional components such as flyovers, underpasses, and adjoining roads not included in previous phases.
“This project was awarded about five years ago, but didn’t take off. When Mr. President came in, FEC terminated the earlier contract. Now we’ve re-awarded Phase II, Section II for N43 billion.”
The Council also approved the review of the Mushin–NNPC Junction–Apapa–Oshodi Expressway dualisation, initially awarded in 2022 for N11 billion but now revised to N19.09 billion, reflecting inflation and design changes.
The 14.4-kilometre project is part of ongoing efforts to ease access to Lagos ports and industrial corridors.
FEC further approved the third section of the 1,068km Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, covering the Badagry–Ogun–Oyo border stretch (162.97km), to be built with reinforced concrete pavement at N3.39 billion per kilometre.
Similarly, the Ilorin–Omu Aran–Egba Road (206.7km) will be executed in phases, with Phase I (31km) approved for N43 billion, while other sections will follow as funding permits.
On the Enugu–Onitsha Road (OP Junction–Ukehe–Okatu–Abu Udi–Oji–Anambra border), Umahi said Phase I (35.1km) is valued at N28.47 billion, of which N21 billion has been released, leaving a N7 billion balance.
The Council reviewed the East–West Road, inherited at N156 billion, now progressing with one carriageway completed and 30 per cent of the second underway.
Pending flyovers at Abuloma and Refinery Junctions in Rivers State will be presented for new approvals later this month.
In Ota–Idiroko, Ogun State, Section I (14km) was revised from N43 billion to N98 billion after converting from flexible to rigid pavement due to high underground water levels.
The 509-metre flyover with dual ramps was also revalued upward from N17 billion to N23 billion.
FEC approved Phase II (42km) of the Wasasa–Turunku–Mararaba Road in Kaduna State for N30.23 billion, following an earlier N18 billion approval for Section I.
The Ijebu Igbo–Etapa–Owoyen Road linking Ogun and Oyo States was also expanded by 7km and revalued from N13 billion to N53 billion, featuring reinforced concrete and improved subgrade.
Umahi attributed the revisions to design enhancements, difficult terrain, and inflation, noting that steel prices have risen to over N1.1 million per ton.
He confirmed that the governors of Edo, Delta, and Abia States have taken over some federal road projects.
