President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the design and procurement of two major dual carriageway projects aimed at improving regional connectivity across the Southeast.
The approval follows a series of engagements between the Anambra State Government and the Federal Government. After a meeting between President Tinubu and Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, on July 1, the Federal Ministry of Works requested formal submissions on priority infrastructure corridors in the region.
Governor Soludo subsequently submitted two strategic proposals on July 3, which have now received federal approval. They include the dualization of the 108-kilometre Otuocha–Anam–Abaji (Kogi State) Road and the 150-kilometre Oba–Nnewi–Uga–Ihube (Okigwe Junction) Road, which will connect Anambra and Imo states to the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway through parts of Abia State.
According to Governor Soludo, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, conveyed President Tinubu’s approval for both projects on July 15, authorizing them to proceed to the design and procurement stages.
The governor said the highways are expected to serve as critical transport corridors linking the Southeast with the North Central and South-South regions, while enhancing the movement of goods and services, reducing travel time, and boosting economic activities across the affected states.
He added that the approval reflects the growing collaboration between the Anambra State Government and the Federal Government in delivering strategic infrastructure projects aimed at improving regional connectivity and the socioeconomic well-being of the people.
