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.
The Enugu–Abakaliki Road received the seventh largest allocation for a clearly specified project or corridor in the 2026 budget, with N14.7 billion earmarked under ERGP12213094.
- The project covers ongoing rehabilitation and reconstruction of the road linking Enugu and Abakaliki, addressing damaged sections, improving drainage, and enhancing overall road safety.
- The Federal Ministry of Works in 2025 had identified this project as one of the major ongoing road works in the southern part of the country.
Once completed, the road is expected to ease travel, reduce accidents, and support the smooth movement of goods and people between Enugu and Ebonyi states.
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