FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS
PRESS RELEASE
FG FLAGS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF AKWANGA–JOS–BAUCHI–GOMBE–BIU—MAIDUGURI SUPERHIGHWAY, COMMISSIONS AKWANGA TOWNSHIP DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AND UNDERPASS
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS
PRESS RELEASE
FG FLAGS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF AKWANGA–JOS–BAUCHI–GOMBE–BIU—MAIDUGURI SUPERHIGHWAY, COMMISSIONS AKWANGA TOWNSHIP DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AND UNDERPASS
The Federal Government has officially flagged off the construction of Section One of the 700-kilometre Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Biu—Maiduguri Superhighway, reaffirming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR's commitment to delivering transformative infrastructure under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The flag-off ceremony, held on the 1st July, 2026, in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, where the President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was represented by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, stated that the project is one of the President's four Renewed Hope Legacy Road Projects, designed to transform Nigeria's transportation network, strengthen national integration, improve security, facilitate trade, and stimulate economic growth across the North-Central and North-East geopolitical zones.
The first phase of the project covers approximately 125 kilometres from Akwanga in Nasarawa State to Jos in Plateau State and forms part of the larger 700-kilometre, six-lane, continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) superhighway stretching through Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, and Borno States.
The President's representative praised the Minister of Works for his exceptional leadership and dedication to transforming Nigeria's road sector, describing him as one of the administration's most outstanding performers.
He described the Minister of Works as “the shining light of the Renewed Hope Administration.”
Speaking at the ceremony, the Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. Sen. David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, disclosed that the project is a landmark investment that will improve connectivity, reduce travel time, enhance road safety, lower transportation costs, create jobs, and unlock the region’s economic potential. He explained that the Akwanga–Maiduguri Superhighway is one of four legacy highway corridors being implemented simultaneously by the Federal Government, alongside the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto–Badagry, and the Calabar–Abuja (Trans Sahara) Superhighways.
The Minister reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to CRCP technology to ensure greater durability, lower maintenance costs, and a lifespan of up to 100 years. He commended President Tinubu for his untiring support for infrastructure development and urged the contractor to deliver quality work, while engaging local communities through employment, skills acquisition, and technology transfer.
The President's representative also commissioned the newly completed Akwanga Township Dual Carriageway and Underpass, executed by the Nasarawa State Government under the leadership of the Governor, His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, CON. He commended him for complementing the Federal Government's infrastructure drive through strategic investments in road development across the state.
In his Welcome Address, the Honourable Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., stated that the Superhighway would serve as a major transportation corridor linking North-Central and North-East Nigeria, while facilitating trade, agriculture, investment, and national security.
Also speaking at the well-attended event, the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammad Idris, highlighted the Federal Government's unprecedented investment in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and economic reforms, noting that the Renewed Hope Agenda is delivering tangible benefits across all sectors and the country.
The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, described the project as another demonstration of the administration's commitment to inclusive development, noting that investments in infrastructure are being complemented by programmes supporting businesses, women, >>
Here👇 is the breakdown of the 2026 budget of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/ Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion that Tinubu’s CoS, @femigbaja said doesn't exist.
Also attached is a video of Prince Adeniyi's Press Conference.
Where is the @officialEFCC?
“Umahi, my friend, you are the best Minister in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
— His Royal Highness, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad I, JSC (Rtd.), Emir of Lafia and Chairman, Nasarawa State Council of Traditional Rulers
Can a woman set conditions for her husband not to marry another wife? This question has been on for days on the TL, so let’s settle it once and for all.
Yes, she can. A woman has the full right to set terms that protect her emotional and mental well-being before signing a marriage contract. If a man agrees to those terms, he is bound by them.
You want to know why? Let’s dissect it together in this 🧵 1/6
lol 😂
There is a reason scholars say:
العقل يعلم ما أنفع والمروءة تعلم ما أجمل
Intellect knows what is beneficial, and honor knows what is beautiful.
Truly, on the bare minimum legal text, the validity of a nikah relies on the guardian, witnesses, and the dowry. The first wife's permission is not a legal condition for the contract to stand.
But the law only tells you what is legally permissible to pass a technical baseline test. Your manhood and character dictate what is honorable.
So, sneaking around to marry another woman might satisfy the raw mechanics on paper, but it completely throws away your Muroo'ah (nobility). You cannot build a home of tranquility on a foundation of secrecy.
When one of our popular brothers here told me that he was planning to take a second wife and since his wife knew she has been down, I told him to do whatever he can to calm her and reassure her. Reassurance matters here. This is what honorable men would do.
Please don’t sneak around to marry another wife and say she would find out later. It fails the test of respect and mature character.
Allah knows best.
I’m still trying to understand what he meant by saying Nigeria might forgive him. Did Davido offend Nigerians in any way that warrants forgiveness? 🤦♀️