The Federal Government says the President Bola Tinubu administration is committed to constructing 4,084 kilometres of roads across the North-West, with 348 kilometres of inherited and newly initiated projects completed so far.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a post on X ahead of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold in Kaduna on Saturday.
Onanuga said motorists travelling from Abuja to Kaduna at night would notice street lighting along an 81-kilometre stretch of the Abuja-Kaduna highway, which he described as a solid concrete road constructed by the Tinubu administration.
He said the road infrastructure projects formed part of the President’s efforts to improve transportation and connectivity across the North-West geopolitical zone.
According to the presidential aide, road projects covering 1,811 kilometres are at various stages of completion, while several major highways have either been completed or are undergoing construction.
Among the completed projects, Onanuga listed sections of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway, including Lot 1, covering 118 kilometres, and Lot 2, spanning 164 kilometres.
He said 81 kilometres of Lot 1 had been constructed using continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) and would be commissioned by Tinubu at the Kaduna rally ground on October 24, 2026.
The Kaduna-Pambeguwa road, covering 77 kilometres, was also listed among the completed projects scheduled for presidential commissioning during the President’s rally in Jos.
ONGOING ROAD PROJECTS
Onanuga identified the Sokoto-Badagry dualisation project as one of the major infrastructure initiatives of the Tinubu administration, describing it as the second legacy project of the Renewed Hope administration.
He said the Sokoto section, covering 120 kilometres of road to be dualised into 240 kilometres of carriageway, had reached 60 per cent completion.
The Kebbi section, comprising 254 kilometres to be dualised into 508 kilometres of carriageway, was reportedly 40 per cent complete.
The presidential aide also listed the Sokoto-Zamfara-Zaria highway project, covering 350 kilometres to be dualised into 700 kilometres of carriageway and divided into four sections, as being at an average completion level of 30 per cent.
Other ongoing projects include the 153-kilometre Kano-Kongolam road, the 132-kilometre Zaria-Hunkuyi road and the 123-kilometre Mando-Birnin Gwari road.
The government also reported completing 149 emergency road projects, although Onanuga did not provide details of their locations or individual lengths.
RAILWAY PROJECTS
Beyond road construction, the presidential aide highlighted proposed railway infrastructure projects in the North-West, including a Kaduna metropolitan rail line estimated to cost $865m.
He also listed a light rail project within the Kano metropolitan area, valued at more than N1tn.
The announcement comes as the APC prepares to commence its presidential campaign activities in Kaduna ahead of the 2027 general elections.
However, Onanuga’s post did not provide timelines for completing the ongoing road projects or detailed implementation schedules for the proposed metropolitan rail developments.
