FG Approves N610bn for Highways and Military Housing

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved highway construction and rehabilitation projects valued at over N610 billion across Nigeria, alongside the acquisition of 600 four-bedroom terrace duplexes in Abuja for Armed Forces personnel. This decision, announced by Minister of State for Works Bello Mohammed Goronyo and Minister of Housing and Urban Development Muttaqha Rabe Darma, reflects the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration's commitment to improving federal road infrastructure and military welfare.

Among the approved projects is a N159.826 billion contract for reconstructing the Ado-Ekiti–Iyin–Aramoko–Itawure–Osun State border road, awarded to CBC Global Civil and Building Construction Nigeria Limited, with a completion period of 24 months. The council also approved a N54.118 billion variation for another road rehabilitation project.

The government aims to combine public funding with private sector participation to accelerate infrastructure delivery, ensuring that ownership of road assets remains with the Federal Government while reducing pressure on public finances.