Tinubu’s Four Legacy Highway Projects To Drive Economic Growth, National Unity – Idris

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu’s four Legacy Highway Projects will serve as catalysts for economic growth, national integration and long-term prosperity across Nigeria.

Idris stated this during the flag-off of Section One of the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Super Highway in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Public Relations and Protocol at the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, Suleiman Haruna.

Describing the project as a major milestone under the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the minister said the highways were designed to improve connectivity, stimulate commerce, create employment opportunities and promote inclusive national development.

He said the President was building more than roads, noting that the projects would establish economic corridors capable of boosting trade, connecting communities and unlocking Nigeria’s economic potential.

According to Idris, the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Super Highway is one of four flagship Legacy Highway Projects being implemented by the Federal Government, alongside the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway and the Trans-Saharan Route.

“The President is not just building roads; he is building economic corridors that will facilitate trade, create jobs, connect communities and drive inclusive national development,” he said.

The minister also highlighted what he described as key achievements of the Tinubu administration, including reforms aimed at improving investor confidence, expanding access to tertiary education through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), promoting local industrialisation and strengthening the nation’s economic outlook.

He urged Nigerians to continue supporting the administration’s policies, saying sustained public support would help consolidate ongoing reforms and infrastructure development.

Responding to questions from journalists, Idris dismissed claims of regional imbalance in the distribution of federal infrastructure projects, insisting that the Legacy Highway Projects cut across different parts of the country and demonstrate the administration’s commitment to equitable development and national unity.

Representing President Bola Tinubu at the ceremony, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, said the super highway project reflects the administration’s determination to use infrastructure as a tool for economic transformation and sustainable development.

Earlier, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, formally flagged off the construction of the 125-kilometre Akwanga–Jos section of the 700-kilometre Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Yobe–Maiduguri Super Highway.

Umahi said the project would be executed in phases to improve transportation, stimulate economic activities and accelerate development across the North Central and North-East regions.

He disclosed that the North Central currently has 35 major federal road projects and 61 emergency intervention projects.

He also urged contractors handling the projects to prioritise the employment of local youths, promote skills transfer and ensure quality delivery, while calling on host communities to protect the infrastructure from vandalism.