{
  "id": 2028465,
  "title": "FEC approves N438bn road projects, concessions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/fec-approves-n438bn-road-projects-concessions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T20:44:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/fec-approves-n438bn-road-projects-concessions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Executive Council (FEC) recently approved approximately N438 billion worth of road construction and rehabilitation projects across Nigeria, along with concessions for trailer parks and highways under public-private partnership arrangements. Minister of State for Works, Mr Bello Goronyo, shared this information following the FEC's Wednesday meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The FEC reviewed around 15 memoranda submitted by various ministries, including the Ministry of Works, which focused on major road construction, rehabilitation projects, and trailer park concessions. Notable approvals included the reconstruction of the Ado-Ekiti-Iyin-Aramoko-Itawure-Osun border road in Ekiti, valued at N159.83 billion, awarded to CBC Global Civil and Building Construction Nigeria Ltd. Additionally, the Council ratified variation orders for rehabilitating the Abeokuta-Iboro-Ilaro Road in Ogun, changing the pavement design from rigid concrete to asphalt at N54.12 billion. Other significant approvals encompassed the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Eleme Junction-Onne Port Junction section of the East-West Road in Rivers, awarded to RCC Nigeria Ltd. at N74.51 billion, with a nine-month completion period, and Phase II rehabilitation of the Ado-Ekiti-Afe Babalola University Road in Ekiti, valued at N54.52 billion. These projects aim to bolster transportation infrastructure, stimulate economic activities, and alleviate the suffering of the population by enhancing connectivity and facilitating the movement of people and goods.",
  "summary": "The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved road construction and rehabilitation projects worth about N438 billion nationwide. The approvals also included concessions for trailer parks and highways under public-private partnership arrangements. The Minister of State for Works, Mr Bello Goronyo, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after Wednesday’s FEC meeting. The…",
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}