The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Friday said that the country’s GDP is improving, foreign reserves are increasing, and food prices are coming down, attributing these positive developments to the roads constructed so far.
Minister of Works Dave Umahi has linked recent improvements in Nigeria’s economy—including rising GDP, increased foreign reserves, and declining food prices—to the progress made in road construction. Speaking at a Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja, Umahi highlighted major infrastructure works across the country, including the Abuja-Kano Road, Port Harcourt Road, East-West Road, and four legacy highways.
“The vision of the administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to create a one-trillion U.S. dollar economy. This goal aims to reclaim our country across all economic sectors and promote local content,” Umahi said. He emphasized the importance of tolling to maintain road quality and ensure longevity.
“Tolling has commenced on completed dual carriageways. Roads built in the past never lasted up to 50 years,” Umahi noted, citing the Keffi–Makurdi and Keffi–Akwanga roads, where tolling is now active under existing agreements. He reiterated that sustainable infrastructure is key to economic growth.
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