President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway using reinforced concrete pavement and the extension of the Fourth Legacy Highway by an additional 400 kilometres, increasing its total length from about 700 kilometres to approximately 1,100 kilometres.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the approvals during a media briefing in Abuja, describing them as major milestones in the Federal Government’s infrastructure renewal programme aimed at improving connectivity, boosting economic activities and enhancing national integration.
Umahi said the President also approved the completion of the long-abandoned Ibi Bridge project in Taraba State, the construction of the 5.76-kilometre Lau Bridge across the Benue River, and the dualisation of an additional 400 kilometres of the East-West Road.
According to the minister, the expanded Fourth Legacy Highway will extend into Taraba State, strengthening road links between the North-Central and North-East regions.
He explained that the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway became necessary after sections of the road began deteriorating less than five years after rehabilitation, adding that reinforced concrete pavement would provide a more durable solution with an estimated lifespan of 50 to 100 years and minimal maintenance.
Umahi also announced that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has been officially named the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway, in recognition of the President’s long-standing vision for the project.
He further disclosed that work is progressing across various sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway and the Trans-Sahara Highway as part of the Federal Government’s flagship infrastructure projects under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
