Umahi said the needs of the Nigerian government ₦ 3TRN to complete the initiated road, stopped by NNPCL

Minister of Work, Engr. David Umahi, has revealed that the federal government requires around ₦ 3 trillion to complete the ongoing road project that was previously funded under the Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) tax credit scheme.

Funding for this scheme was stopped by NNPCL Effectively August 1, 2025. However, the President of the Tinubu Bola has directed the Ministry of Work to look for alternative financing mechanisms to ensure that there is no important infrastructure project left behind.

Speaking during the east-West road dualization inspection, Eleme Junction to Onne Port Junction at Rivers State, Umahi said the Ministry had compiled all the projects funded by NNPCL inherited and would give priority to those who were considered the most strategic in the national economic corridor.

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“This project is part of the NNPCL tax credit scheme that has now been stopped in terms of funding. But Mr. President has directed that there is no work to be stopped. Therefore we prioritize the most critical of these projects, including this, for immediate funding,” he said.

The Minister further announced that henceforth, the road project worth less than ₦ 20 billion would be given to the original contractor in accordance with the “Nigeria First” policy.

He also warned the contractor who handled the federal project against execution below the standard, emphasizing that quality assurance would be strictly upheld to guarantee the value of money.