‎The Federal Government has pledged that roads constructed or renovated under President Bola Tinubu’s administration will be built to last up to a century,
‎This signals a significant policy shift in Africa’s largest economy toward reinforced concrete highways.
‎The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known during the weekend while speaking at an inspection of the 107-kilometre dual-carriageway project along the Enugu–Awka–Onitsha corridor
‎Umahi said the federal government had begun converting major highways from asphalt to concrete pavement in a bid to improve durability and reduce long-term maintenance costs.
‎He attributed the renewed momentum on the project to the President’s commitment to addressing what many in the Southeast view as historic underinvestment in federal infrastructure.
‎The Enugu–Awka–Onitsha Expressway has for decades been regarded as one of the region’s most problematic federal roads, linking commercial hubs in the Southeast.
‎Construction of the highway is being financed under Nigeria’s tax credit scheme by telecoms giant MTN Nigeria, at a total cost of about ₦202 billion.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.