We tracked the Sokoto Badagry Super-Highway from both ends this month, the Lagos axis and Sokoto axis.
On the Lagos end, the project is currently within Ogun State, stretching from Diya Gate, OPIC Estate, Agbara to Iyana Idoye, Lusada. Sparse work was observed at Odugbe in Lusada, Ado Odo/Ota LGA. The project terminated at Phase 4, Atan with only one side of the road under construction by Hitech Construction Company Limited.
At the Sokoto end in Illela LGA, work was ongoing, bush clearing, sand filling, and site preparation. On the section towards Katami, Silame LGA, Sokoto and in Kebbi State, some portions have been completed with concrete paving and solar lighting installed. Progress is uneven and slow.
Now here is what has been committed on paper, FEC has approved contracts worth N2.36tn for the highway since 2024, (N947bn for Kebbi single carriageway in August 2024, N456bn for Sokoto 120km section in October 2024 flagoff and N961bn for Kebbi second carriageway for August 2025).
Just 3 days ago, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent a fresh request to the Senate for a $516.3m loan from Deutsche Bank, the largest single external injection into this project yet.
But the Minister of Works, Senator Engineer David Nweze Umahi, CON admitted in February 2026 that only N210.31bn, 9.7% of expected 2025 capital releases have actually been paid to contractors. Contractors across FMWNG projects are owed N2.2tn for advanced work. Commitments on paper.
The total cost of this 1,068km highway alone is projected at over
N6.5tn, borrowed money, at a time when Nigeria already spends substantial part of her total revenue servicing existing debt.
We urgently call on the Federal Government of Nigeria and National Assembly to;
- Properly scrutinize every new loan.
- Release funds owed to contractors.
- Publish quarterly disbursement reports for this highway.
- Scrutinise the $516.3m Deutsche Bank loan terms transparently.
Citizens deserve infrastructure and fiscal accountability, not one without the other.
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@SaharaReporters If someone like Omotosho is a judge, People who read law should go and be doing POS. You read law in a lawless country and even took your own life cuz God rescued you from that APC judiciary. You de craze
Nnamdi Emeh has been in jail for years because he exposed a deadly police organ-harvesting ring in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the police officers involved in this horror are living comfortably, some have even relocated to the USA💔
We need Justice for Nnamdi Emeh! Free Nnamdi Emeh! ✊🏽
Muslims, Listen Carefully — This Message Is for Us
Some people are asking why Badaru was removed as Minister of Defence and replaced with Christopher Musa. Let’s be honest with ourselves: Nigeria does not belong to Muslims alone, and it does not belong to Christians alone.
Being a Muslim does not automatically make anyone a better leader, and being a Christian does not make anyone less capable. What truly matters is competence, dedication, and results. Christopher Musa is now in this position, and what we should expect from him is performance — not because of his religion, but because that is what leadership demands.
We must stop viewing national issues through the lens of religion. We must stop judging leaders based on faith instead of their work. We are Nigerians first, and our loyalty should be to the progress of our country above all else.
My fellow Muslims, let us understand this clearly: Nigeria is for all of us. Serve your nation sincerely. Judge leaders by their actions. Stand for unity. What Allah has destined is bigger than Islam, bigger than Christianity — it is about the future of our Nigeria.
Kanu’s Conviction: At a Time Like This.
The news of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s conviction should compel every well-meaning Nigerian to pause and reflect. This is coming at a time when our beloved nation is facing severe economic hardship, insecurity, and the consequences of poor governance.
Rather than reducing tension, this unfortunate development may well only aggravate it.
I have always maintained that Mazi Kanu should never have been arrested. His arrest, detention, and now conviction represent a failure of leadership and a misunderstanding of the issues at stake.
For years, I have consistently argued that dialogue, constructive engagement, and inclusive governance offer the path to lasting peace. Coercion becomes necessary only when reason has been exhausted. In this case, I submit that the reason was not only not exhausted, but was probably not explored at all, or not fully explored.
The concerns Kanu raised were not unheard of. The issues for which he demanded solutions were not insoluble. It only required wisdom, empathy, and a willingness to listen. In any functional society, such grievances are met with dialogue and reforms aimed at strengthening unity.
The government’s approach has only deepened mistrust and created an avoidable distraction at a time when citizens are overwhelmed by harsh economic realities and insecurity. While some may insist that “the law has taken its course,” leadership often demands more than a strict, mechanical application of the law. Nations around the world resort to political solutions, negotiated settlements, and even amnesty when legal processes alone cannot serve the broader interest of peace and stability. Nigeria is not an exception.
The handling of Kanu’s case mirrors the government as a man trapped in a hole but who, instead of looking for a way out, keeps digging deeper. It worsens not only the government’s predicament but also the nation's collective condition.
If we truly desire a new Nigeria - a united, peaceful, and progressive one, our leaders must choose healing over hostility, reconciliation over retaliation, and dialogue over division. Only by addressing grievances with justice, fairness, and compassion can we move towards a future where every Nigerian feels heard, valued, and safe.
My ultimate call at this time, without prejudice to how anyone feels about the decision of the court, is for us to be optimistic for peace and reconciliation which will come in the end. I am also saying, thereby, that the Presidency, the Council of State and credible statesmen who love this country and who are interested in cohesion and inclusivity, should rise to the occasion, for a lasting solution. -PO
It’s time for Christians all over the world to start talking about Nigeria.
More than that, what can we do to stop Muslims from murdering so many Christians there?
There are reports of over 50,000 Christians who have been murdered since 2000, in Nigeria. It’s difficult to know what the real numbers are because the Nigerian government is lying to everybody about them.