N175 billion Has Been Released For Work On The Following Highways Across Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari in his 2016 independence day speech informed Nigerians that The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has received one hundred and ninety-seven five billion naira for the construction and rehabilitation of the following highways. He also claimed work has resumed on these highways.

• Dualization of Calabar – Itu Road in Cross River/Akwa Ibom States.
• Dualization of Lokoja – Benin Road, Ehor – Benin city, Edo State.
• Re-construction of outstanding sections of Benin – Shagamu Express way, Edo/Ogun States.
• Expansion works on Lagos – Ibadan Dual carriageway, Ogun/Oyo States
• Rehabilitation of Onitsha – Enugu Expressway, Anambra/Enugu States.
• Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Enugu – Port Harcourt Dual carriageway, Abia/Rivers States.
• Rehabilitation of Hadejia – Nguru Road, Jigawa State.
• Dualization of Kano – Katsina Road, Kano State.
• Dualization of Kano – Maiduguri Road, Borno State.
• Dualization of Azare – Potiskum Road, Azare – Sharuri Road, Bauchi State.
• Rehabilitation of Ilorin – Jebba – Mokwa – Birnin Gwari Road, Kwara State.
• Construction of Oju/Lokoja – Oweto Bridge over River Benue, Benue State.