{
  "id": 2915302,
  "title": "FG’s infrastructure spending hits N6.47tn, highways dominate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/fgs-infrastructure-spending-hits-n6-47tn-highways-dominate",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T01:54:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fgs-infrastructure-spending-hits-n6-47tn-highways-dominate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between June 2023 and December 2025, the Federal Government allocated N6.47 trillion towards strategic infrastructure development, with major highway projects accounting for more than half of the spending. The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway received the largest allocation, with N2.23 trillion disbursed for its construction, representing approximately 34% of the total spend on strategic infrastructure. The Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway followed with N1.11 trillion, while N489.3 billion was allocated to the Trans-Sahara Superhighway. Together, these three highway projects accounted for about N3.83 trillion of the N6.47 trillion spent on infrastructure during the specified period.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s Federal Government spent N6.47tn on infrastructure between June 2023 and Dec 2025, with major highways like Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway dominat Read More: https://punchng.com/fgs-infrastructure-spending-hits-n6-47tn-highways-dominate/",
  "key_points": [
    "Federal Government allocated N6.47 trillion to infrastructure between 2023-2025",
    "Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway received N2.23 trillion for construction",
    "Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway and Trans-Sahara Superhighway also received significant funding"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Federal Government's focus on infrastructure development shifts significantly towards highway projects, with three major projects accounting for nearly 60% of the total N6.47 trillion spending.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FG’s infrastructure spending hits N6.47tn, highways dominate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/fgs-infrastructure-spending-hits-n6-47tn-highways-dominate-2915542",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:58:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}