The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.334 trillion for the construction of the Calabar-Akwa Ibom section of the Lagos-Calabar road. This decision marks the commencement of the second phase of the project, aimed at improving interstate connectivity and facilitating smoother travel across the regions.
The 65-kilometer stretch from Calabar to Akwa Ibom, as well as another 65-kilometer segment between Lagos and Ogun states, will be covered under this phase of the project.
In addition to the Calabar-Akwa Ibom section, the FEC also approved several other significant road construction projects aimed at improving national infrastructure. These include the Access Road to Delta State, the Second Niger Bridge in Anambra State, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Phase 2, Section 1), the reconstruction of the Lokoja-Benin Road, the Ado-Ekiti–Igede Road Project, and the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway.
Other road projects approved include the Wusasa-Jos route in Kaduna State and the Abuja-Kano Highway, which will be divided into two sections and constructed using concrete technology.
The approvals were announced in a post by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on February 4, 2025.
