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Tinubu Completes Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Road Segment

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Tinubu Orders Lights

The 144-km second section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road, valued at ?505 billion, is now complete.
Federal funding provides more than 90 % of the road project's total cost.
President Bola Tinubu ordered solar streetlights for the entire 375-kilometre corridor.
Minister Ugonna Umahi called for an official commissioning ceremony of the completed segment.

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Tinubu Launches Campaign

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna Saturday.
He said ending the fuel subsidy now yields benefits despite the cost-of-living crisis.
Petrol prices hit about 1,400 naira per litre in September, 1,500 naira in the north.
His party claims support from 32 of Nigeria’s 36 state governors, giving him an organisational edge.

History

Historical Context

In 1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo inaugurated Nigeria’s first federally funded highway modernization program, completing roughly 1,200 km of roads by 2002. The Ministry of Works, with a $1.2 billion World Bank loan, rebuilt the Abuja-Kaduna corridor, cutting travel time by 30 % and spurring trade. Now, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ?505 billion, 144-km road segment and his decision to end the fuel subsidy mirror Obasanjo’s infrastructure-driven political consolidation. If the corridor accelerates commerce and bolsters Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign, it could cement federal investment as a decisive electoral lever, as in past administrations.

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Tinubu Orders Lights

The 144-km second section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road, valued at ?505 billion, is now complete.
Federal funding provides more than 90 % of the road project's total cost.
President Bola Tinubu ordered solar streetlights for the entire 375-kilometre corridor.
Minister Ugonna Umahi called for an official commissioning ceremony of the completed segment.

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