President Bola Tinubu has approved the design and procurement of two major dual carriageway projects aimed at improving regional connectivity and boosting economic activities across Nigeria’s Southeast.
The approval covers the 108-kilometre Otuocha–Anam–Abaji Road and the 150-kilometre Oba–Nnewi–Uga–Ihube (Okigwe Junction) Road, according to a statement released on Thursday in Awka by the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mazi Ejimofor Opara.
The Otuocha–Anam–Abaji Road is expected to link Anambra State with Kogi State and North Central Nigeria, while the Oba–Nnewi–Uga–Ihube corridor will connect Anambra and Imo states to the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway through parts of Abia State.
The statement said the approval followed engagements between the Federal Government and the Anambra State Government on priority infrastructure projects for the region.
According to the statement, discussions on the projects began during Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s meeting with President Tinubu on July 1, 2026. The Federal Ministry of Works subsequently requested formal proposals on priority road corridors, which the Anambra State Government submitted on July 3.
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Governor Soludo said the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, informed him on July 15 that President Tinubu had approved both projects to proceed to the design and procurement stage.
He described the highways as strategic transport corridors that would strengthen links between the Southeast, North Central and South-South regions, facilitate the movement of people and goods, reduce travel time and stimulate economic growth across the affected states.
The statement added that the approval reflects ongoing collaboration between the Federal Government and the Anambra State Government to address critical infrastructure needs and promote regional development.
The projects are also expected to enhance trade, lower transportation costs and strengthen economic integration across multiple geopolitical zones.
