The Federal Government has announced that a total of 1,224 kilometers of road construction is presently underway across three of its significant infrastructure projects: the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, and the Trans-Sahara Highway. This revelation was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, through a statement published on the Ministry’s official website on Sunday. The 1,224 km figure is based on a 3-lane equivalent measure, a standard method for calculating progress on highways of varying widths. It should be noted that this does not imply the roads themselves are three-lane highways. In fact, some, like the Lagos–Calabar and Sokoto–Badagry projects, are 6-lane dual carriageways. According to this measurement, 350 km of work is underway on the Lagos–Calabar project, 756 km on the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, and 118 km on the Trans-Sahara road, culminating in a total of 1,224 km. “I wish to highlight a few key ongoing projects in each of the six Geo-Political Zones. The four legacy projects of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, include: a) Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, which spans 750 km: Currently, 110 km is ongoing within Lagos State and 65 km within Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, totaling 175 km by 6 lanes or 350 km by 3 lanes in the South. b) The Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, which extends 1068 km: At present, 258 km is ongoing in the Kebbi section and 120 km in the Sokoto section, totaling 378 km by 6 lanes or 756 km by 3 lanes in the North. c) Trans Sahara road, which traverses Cross River – Ebonyi – Benue – Kogi – Nasarawa – Abuja, measuring 465 km: 118 km by 3 lanes or 59 km by 6 lanes is ongoing in Ebonyi State – South,” the statement partially reads. Umahi also highlighted the fourth legacy project, the 439 km Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe road, which is currently being redesigned from flexible to rigid pavement as instructed by President Bola Tinubu. The Minister issued the statement in response to claims by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso that the present administration was favoring roads in the South over those in the North. He asserted that the data on ongoing works demonstrates substantial activity in the northern corridors. In the statement, Umahi offered a broader perspective on road construction initiatives nationwide, enumerating major ongoing projects beyond the four legacy projects. In the North, he underscored work on corridors such as Sokoto–Zamfara–Katsina–Kaduna (275 km dualized), Abuja–Kaduna–Kano (350 km dualized), the BUA Tax Credit road (256 km dualized), Zaria–Hunkuyi (156 km), the Kano Northern Bypass (49 km), Bama and Dikwa roads (100 km), and the Borno Ring Road (110 km). He also referenced other significant interventions, including the 76 km Malando road in Kebbi, the 250 km Benue to 9th Mile dual carriageway, and the dualization of Lokoja–Okene (86 km). For the South, the projects mentioned include sections of the Lagos–Ibadan expressway, Lagos to Sagamu with flyovers, Oyo–Ogbomoso to Ilorin road, the rehabilitation of Carter, Eko and Third Mainland bridges, Enugu–Onitsha road, Enugu–Abakaliki road, access roads to the Second Niger Bridge, Eleme–Onne road, East-West Road section 2, Nembe-Brass road, Bodo-Bonny road, Lokoja–Benin road, and the Eket bypass. The Minister stated that many of these projects were awarded towards the end of the last administration but had not been effectively initiated before the current administration opted to continue their funding. He announced plans to publish a comprehensive list of all federal road and bridge projects valued at N20 billion and above, either ongoing or completed, in the coming week.