President Tinubu Extends Fourth Legacy Highway by 400km

President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the Fourth Legacy Highway by 400 kilometres, increasing the strategic road corridor from about 700 to 1,100 kilometres.

Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the approval during a media briefing in Abuja, describing it as part of the Federal Government’s infrastructure renewal programme.

Umahi said the extension would improve connectivity between the North-Central and North-East regions, while boosting economic activities and national integration.

The minister also disclosed that the President approved the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with reinforced concrete pavement, the completion of the abandoned Ibi Bridge in Taraba State, and the construction of the 5.76-kilometre Lau Bridge.

He added that an additional 400 kilometres of the East-West Road would be dualised as part of efforts to strengthen transport networks across the country.