Umahi Announces 5,500km Road Projects Nationwide

On October 13, 2026, David Umahi, the Minister of Works, announced that the Federal Government is executing 5,500 kilometres of new and ongoing road projects across Nigeria, with Niger State accounting for 1,055 kilometres. This announcement was made during the flag-off of the reconstruction and dualisation of the Lambata-Bida-Mokwa-Makera-Kontagora Federal Highway in Bida, Niger State.

Umahi described this highway project as a significant part of President Bola Tinubu’s infrastructure development agenda, highlighting its scale and the use of reinforced concrete pavement technology, along with the involvement of the Dangote Group under the Federal Government’s infrastructure tax-credit scheme. He stated that this project could become the administration’s fifth legacy road project, improving connectivity within Niger State and linking the North-Central region to other parts of the country.

Umahi also commended Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for his commitment to infrastructure development, noting the completion of 162 kilometres of roads and 115 metres of bridges in the North-Central region.