Tinubu's Government Launches Major Road Project in Niger State

On 13 October 2026, the Federal Government officially launched the Reconstruction and Dualisation of the 401-kilometre Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora Road in Niger State. The event was conducted by Governor Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, in Bida.

Governor Bago praised President Tinubu for his commitment to infrastructure development, calling it a significant milestone for the people of Niger State. Senator Engineer David Umahi, the Honourable Minister of Works, noted the government's ongoing infrastructure initiatives and highlighted the funding of the road project by the Dangote Group through a tax-credit financing model.

He mentioned that the project would utilize climate-resilient continuously reinforced concrete pavement technology. The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, also spoke about the government's immediate palliative actions for the Dikko Junction to Maje road.

Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to infrastructure development and economic recovery.