President Bola Tinubu has approved a 400-kilometre extension of the Fourth Legacy Highway, increasing the strategic road corridor from about 700 kilometres to roughly 1,100 kilometres.
Minister of Works David Umahi announced the approval during a media briefing in Abuja, describing it as part of the Federal Government's ongoing infrastructure renewal programme aimed at improving connectivity, boosting economic growth, and strengthening national integration.
According to Umahi, the newly approved extension will pass through Taraba State, linking communities across the North-Central and North-East regions. He said the expansion forms part of the administration's commitment to delivering major road projects across the country.
The President also approved the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway using reinforced concrete pavement, which Umahi said would provide a more durable and long-lasting solution than asphalt. The minister noted that sections of the expressway had begun to deteriorate less than five years after rehabilitation.
Other projects approved include the completion of the abandoned Ibi Bridge in Taraba State, construction of the 5.76-kilometre Lau Bridge across the Benue River, and the dualisation of an additional 400 kilometres of the East-West Road from Lokoja to Benin.
Umahi also announced that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has been officially named the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway, in recognition of the President's long-standing vision for the project.
Providing updates on ongoing works, the minister said construction is progressing across several sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, while work is also advancing on the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway and the Trans-Sahara Highway.
The Federal Government said the legacy road projects are expected to improve transportation, reduce travel time, enhance trade, and support economic development across Nigeria.
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