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President Tinubu Defends Fairness in Project Allocation Across Nigeria! #selemediaafrica #selemedia
Sep 2, 2025
President Tinubu Defends Fairness in Project Allocation Across Nigeria! #selemediaafrica #selemedia #africa #johnselephilip
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The federal government has dismissed
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claims of lopsided development under
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President Bala Tinibu, insisting that
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his administration has been guided by
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fairness, justice and equity in the
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distribution of projects, appointments
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and opportunities across Nigeria's six
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geopolitical zones. The Ministry of
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Information and National Orientation,
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Al-Haji Muhammad Idris, in a statement
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weekend stated that contrary to the
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insinuations and misinformation, the
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administration has shown uncommon's
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commitment to inclusivity and balanced
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national development since assuming
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office. According to him, the
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government's flagship infrastructure
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projects reflect an even spread. While
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the Lagos calaba coastal highway
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traverses the southern corridor, the
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sooto badagri superighway cuts across
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the north. This sense of balance runs
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through all the major infrastructure
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projects being implemented today. He
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said revealed that massive interventions
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were simultaneously underway in roads,
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bridges, rail and power.
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The government according to him has
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secured 150 billion naira and 100
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billion naira for light rail projects in
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Cano and Kaduna while metro line
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projects in Lagos and Oun are ongoing.
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Collectively, he said the rail
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investments were expected to generate
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over 250,000 jobs nationwide. He added
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that the eastern corridor rail line from
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Portac to Meduguri was also undergoing
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rehabilitation alongside the upgrading
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of over 100 primary healthcare centers
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across the nation.
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Citing verifiable data, I said the
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Northwest had so far received the
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largest allocation of capital project
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worth 5.97 trillion naira representing
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over 40% of approvals. He listed the
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legacy project on Tinu to include the
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Lagos Calaba coastal highway 750
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kilometers ongoing in Lagos Cross River
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Aqua Sooto Badagi Highway 1,68
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kilm ongoing in KBI and Sokoto Trans
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Sahara Highway 465 kilm ongoing in Ebi
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and the Awanga Jos Bouchi Gombbe road
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439 kilm res reside for durability.
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Overall, 52% of the road projects are in
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the north while 48% are in the south.
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The minister appointed out. He also
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highlighted dozens of additional
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projects ranging from the Abuja Kaduna
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Carano dualization and BUA tax credit
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road in the north to the second Niger
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bridge access road east west road works
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Bodo boni road and major bridge
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rehabilitations in the south beyond the
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rail Idris noted that the administration
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has revived the 255 million watt Kaduna
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power plant fasttrack track the AKK gas
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project, expanded oil exploration in
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Baiouchi and Gome and advanced the Cano
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Magri and rail project from 5% to 67%
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completion.
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The minister also listed other major
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projects in the north to include Sooto
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Gus, Funua, Zarya road 275 kilm dualized
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824
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billion naira. Abuja Kaduna road 350
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kilome dualized 764
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billion naira. BUA tax credit road in
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Jigawa Cina Cano 256 km dualized. Zarya
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Hungui road 156 kilometers, Cano
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northern Bypass 49 kilometers and Ko
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Meduguri road
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kilm.
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Others are Bama and Dwa road in Boro 100
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kilometers. Damaturu Meduguri road 110
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kilome. Malando road in Kebi 76 kilm.
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Benway 9th mile road 250 km dualized
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$958 million. Loco Ja a dualization
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86 kilometers and Kaduna Kina road
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section 1 and 250
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billion naira. According to him, other
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major projects in the south are Lagos
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Ibadon 8.5 kilm 333 billion naira,
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leagos sagamu 12 km dualized, Obamosoin
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for 146 billion naira and rehabilitation
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of kata third mainland and echo bridge
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120 billion naira. For southeast, the
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minister listed Enugu Onicha road 107
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kilometers 22 billion naira via MTN tax
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credit. Enugu Onicha road 72 kilometers
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150 billion naira via CBC Enugu
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Abakalaki road 36 kilm second Niger
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bridge access road 17.5 kilm dualized
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176 billion naira and lo look loan enogu
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road 61 kilome dualized 100 billion
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In the south south the major projects
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according to the minister included LM on
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air road 30 kilometers
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156 billion echet bypass 9.7 kilome
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dualized 76 billion naira east west road
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section 286
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billion nebe brass road
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150 billion naira Loco Jaabini
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dualization bridge access road in Delta
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17 kilome dualized
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146 billion naira and bodo bony road in
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rivers 35 kilm with 12 bridges 200
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billion naira
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on federal appointment the minister said
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inclusivity remained central to tenebu's
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renewed hope agenda appointing to the
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establishment ment of five new regional
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development commissions and the federal
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ministry of livestock development as
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evidence of fairness and national
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balance. President Bola Amedibu is
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building national infrastructure not
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local trophies. His leadership is
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inclusive. His vision is unifying and
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his commitment commitment to equity and
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justice is unwavering. Nigerians can be
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rest assured that under his watch no
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part of this country will be left
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behind. The minister stated.
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