FG Sets June 2026 Target for Abuja-Keffi Road Completion, Allocates N73.9bn

• The Federal Government has targeted June 2026 to complete the Abuja-Keffi expressway expansion, budgeting N73.9 billion for the project.

• The project is being handled by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Nigeria Limited.

The Federal Government has set a completion deadline of June 2026 for the reconstruction and expansion of the Abuja-Keffi expressway, with a total budget of N73.9 billion allocated for the project.

The road project, awarded to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Nigeria Limited, aims to ease traffic congestion and improve the movement of goods and services across the region.

During a project inspection on Saturday, Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, commended President Bola Tinubu for prioritizing the project and noted significant progress since work commenced in December 2024.

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“This road is very critical because it is crisscrossing a lot of states,” Goronyo said. “We have completed the road from Keffi to Makurdi and the one from Mararaba up to Keffi is now ongoing.”

He added, “What we are expecting is that by June next year, the entire stretch of this road from Abuja up to Port Harcourt will be completed.”

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He also mentioned that the ministry is awaiting the contractor’s certificate to release further funds and plans to expand the lanes for greater public benefit.

CHEC’s Commercial Manager, Ronald Liao, highlighted traffic challenges on the corridor but expressed confidence in meeting targets.

“The traffic flow from Masaka to Mararaba daily is very heavy. So, we have no other choice but to work at night. That is a big task and a challenge to our work progress. However, with the help of the ministry, the controller, and the FRSC, we will complete the work within the right time.”Liao explained.