Road transportation is Nigeria’s most widely used mode of travel, underpinning economic activity, trade, and the daily movement of goods and people across the country.
In the 2026 Appropriation Bill, the Federal Government proposed a total budget of N58.18 trillion, which includes an estimated N6.08 trillion for capital expenditure aimed at infrastructure and development projects.
Among key ministries, the Federal Ministry of Works received one of the largest allocations, with about N3.49 trillion earmarked to advance highway construction, rehabilitation, and other road projects.
In this article, Nairametrics highlights the top 10 road projects with the largest allocations in the 2026 Appropriation Bill—those clearly defined with specific corridors, phases, or sections earmarked for construction, dualisation, or rehabilitation.
Lafia Road & 9th Mile (Enugu)–Otukpo–Makurdi Dualisation (Keffi Phase II) received the largest allocation for any clearly specified project or corridor in the 2026 Appropriation Bill for the Ministry of Works, reflecting its strategic significance.
- The budget includes a N367.9 billion multilateral/bilateral loan for the ongoing construction and dualisation of Lafia Road and the 9th Mile–Otukpo–Makurdi corridor, listed under ERGP12234171.
- The funding covers the construction of Lafia Road and the dualisation of the 9th Mile–Otukpo–Makurdi route under Keffi Phase II, a key transport corridor linking the North-Central and South-East regions of Nigeria.
The road is central to improving connectivity, reducing travel time, and facilitating the movement of goods and people between Enugu, Makurdi, Abuja, and northern Nigeria. It will also provide an alternative cross-country link via Makurdi–Akwanga–Abuja for both passenger and freight traffic.
Good job
What about Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe- Yola to Maiduguri are they not part of the country because I hardly here any major road construction in the centre of northeastern part of the country