The President made this known at the Road Summit 2026 themed “Sustainable Road Infrastructure for National Growth,” where he was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON.

He noted that the summit was timely, coming at a period when Nigeria’s road network is under increasing strain from rapid population growth, urbanisation, rising traffic volumes, overloading, climate change and persistent flooding.

Speaking on behalf of the President, Senator Akume highlighted key road infrastructure interventions under the Tinubu administration, describing them as unprecedented investments focused on engineering excellence, long-term value and climate resilience. He cited the 780-kilometre Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway as a flagship project expected to unlock Nigeria’s blue economy, improve coastal connectivity and stimulate tourism, trade and industrial development. He also referenced the 1,068-kilometre Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, a major North–South corridor designed to open new economic frontiers and strengthen national integration.

Also addressing participants at the summit, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, represented by the Minister of State for Works, Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo, said the Federal Government is fast-tracking legacy road projects while prioritising strategic economic corridors nationwide. He explained that the administration is transitioning from fragmented annual road interventions to comprehensive, long-term infrastructure planning driven by modern construction standards, innovative technologies and climate-responsive, data-driven maintenance systems. He added that the government is committed to building climate resilience through the use of durable materials and the empowerment of indigenous contractors.

In his welcome remarks, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Dr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi, emphasised that President Tinubu’s infrastructure agenda has strengthened the capacity of key agencies to effectively discharge their mandates, particularly in federal road maintenance and asset preservation.

The Road Summit 2026 was organised by the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to shape the future of Nigeria’s road infrastructure through expert engagement, stakeholder collaboration and public-private partnerships aimed at addressing the nation’s road maintenance and development challenges.

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The News Agency of Nigeria,NAN, reports that the ground floor of the building, located at number 9, Egwuekwe Street, Maryland Layout, instantly caved-in at about 2 a.m. on Saturday leaving the rest of the building in a perilous situation.

Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Greg Nnaji, expressed sadness over inability of individuals to follow adequate procedures of constructing buildings.

Nnaji said that his ministry would ensure proper investigation of the immediate and remote causes of the building collapse.

“I will advise people living around the affected building to vacate the environment because it is not safe for them until investigation about the cause of the incident is carried out,’’ he said.

Also speaking, Chairman of Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority, Chief Joseph Onoh, said that while investigation is ongoing; the remaining structure would be demolished and pulled down for public safety.

Onoh, who arrived at the scene with equipment, said it would be totally demolished so that nobody would occupy it under any guise to avoid recording human casualty for the state.

Earlier, some of the occupants of the building, Mr Lazarus Okoye, Mrs Rita Chukwu and Mr Ugochukwu Okorie, said they heard a mysterious sound around 2a.m. early on Saturday.

However, they said that they never knew it was the sound of the sinking ground floor of the building they heard.

The occupants appealed to the state government and good spirited individuals to come to their aid.

At the time of filing this report over 50 per cent of the remaining building had been demolished by the Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority.

(NAN)

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