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.
Dualisation of Kano–Katsina Road, Phase I, received the fourth largest allocation for a clearly specified project or corridor in the 2026 budget.
- N23.8 billion is earmarked for this section, listed under ERGP12254304.
- Phase I covers the initial stretch from Kano Town at Dawanu Roundabout to the Katsina State border, forming the first part of the 157-kilometre dual carriageway linking Kano and Katsina.
The road is expected to boost trade, agriculture, and cross-border commerce, while easing the movement of goods and people and shortening travel time.
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