Named capital projects — roads, rail, power, hospitals, schools — funded during the 2015–2023 term. Tracks whether the allocated budget actually built the named thing, and how far it got.
6
Total projects
2
Completed
4
Ongoing
0
Stalled or abandoned
completed
What it is
10+ flyovers commissioned across Kano metropolis: Kofar Mata, Zaria Road, Airport Road, Kofar Kabuga, Zoo Road, Sabon Gari, Hotoro, Kofar Ruwa, Bayero University, Kofar Nassarawa. 3 commissioned Jul 2022. Decongested major junctions.
Progress & spend
100% physically complete · Contractor: Various (Julius Berger, CCECC, local contractors)
Ongoing
What it is
Groundbreaking Feb 9, 2021. $1,959,744,723.71 total contract sum, incl. 7.5% VAT, funded via European Export Credit Agencies and Development Finance Institutions (not a China Exim loan, unlike most other standard-gauge lines). Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Dutse-Maradi (Niger). 284km + a 94km Dutse branch, plus a 25km extension into Niger. Cross-border to Niger. Buhari/Ganduje flagged off. Buhari wanted completion before May 2023; 36-month contract period.
Progress & spend
10% physically complete · Contractor: Mota-Engil Nigeria
Change history
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — The cited article is a syndicated reprint of Daily Trust's own reporting, which is a reputable outlet — upgraded from "weak". Also corrected the contractor: the article explicitly says CCECC handles other standard-gauge lines but NOT this one, which is being built by Mota-Engil.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceLabel — The cited article is a syndicated reprint of Daily Trust's own reporting, which is a reputable outlet — upgraded from "weak". Also corrected the contractor: the article explicitly says CCECC handles other standard-gauge lines but NOT this one, which is being built by Mota-Engil.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — summary — The cited article is a syndicated reprint of Daily Trust's own reporting, which is a reputable outlet — upgraded from "weak". Also corrected the contractor: the article explicitly says CCECC handles other standard-gauge lines but NOT this one, which is being built by Mota-Engil.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — contractor — The cited article is a syndicated reprint of Daily Trust's own reporting, which is a reputable outlet — upgraded from "weak". Also corrected the contractor: the article explicitly says CCECC handles other standard-gauge lines but NOT this one, which is being built by Mota-Engil.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — amountSpentBn — The cited article is a syndicated reprint of Daily Trust's own reporting, which is a reputable outlet — upgraded from "weak". Also corrected the contractor: the article explicitly says CCECC handles other standard-gauge lines but NOT this one, which is being built by Mota-Engil.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — budgetAllocatedBn — The cited article is a syndicated reprint of Daily Trust's own reporting, which is a reputable outlet — upgraded from "weak". Also corrected the contractor: the article explicitly says CCECC handles other standard-gauge lines but NOT this one, which is being built by Mota-Engil.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — Reclassified: tntnewsonline.com is a small local outlet. Was mislabeled "official".
Ongoing
What it is
Groundbreaking Jul 2021. $1.2bn Lagos-Kano corridor. FGN budget: $280m committed + $100m planned after China loan delays. Amaechi fast-tracked. Part of Lagos-Kano corridor. 200km+.
Progress & spend
30% physically complete · Contractor: CCECC / FGN budget ($280m committed + $100m planned)
Ongoing
What it is
Kano Light Rail: 4 lines crisscrossing the metropolis (Dawanau-Bata, Jogana-Bata, Kwanar Dawaki-Bata, Janguza-Bata). MoU signed between Gov. Ganduje and the Czech ambassador; feasibility study by Dar Al-Handasah. Financing planned as 85% foreign loan (China Development Bank) and 15% local.
Progress & spend
10% physically complete · Contractor: Chinese Railway Construction Group (CRCC), subsidiary C18; Dar Al-Handasah (technical consultant)
Change history
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — The previous source (a Buhari-legacy-projects article) never mentions Kano Light Rail at all — wrong citation. Replaced with Premium Times' report of the actual MoU signing, which also gives a real contractor and financing structure.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceLabel — The previous source (a Buhari-legacy-projects article) never mentions Kano Light Rail at all — wrong citation. Replaced with Premium Times' report of the actual MoU signing, which also gives a real contractor and financing structure.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — source — The previous source (a Buhari-legacy-projects article) never mentions Kano Light Rail at all — wrong citation. Replaced with Premium Times' report of the actual MoU signing, which also gives a real contractor and financing structure.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — outcome — The previous source (a Buhari-legacy-projects article) never mentions Kano Light Rail at all — wrong citation. Replaced with Premium Times' report of the actual MoU signing, which also gives a real contractor and financing structure.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — summary — The previous source (a Buhari-legacy-projects article) never mentions Kano Light Rail at all — wrong citation. Replaced with Premium Times' report of the actual MoU signing, which also gives a real contractor and financing structure.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — contractor — The previous source (a Buhari-legacy-projects article) never mentions Kano Light Rail at all — wrong citation. Replaced with Premium Times' report of the actual MoU signing, which also gives a real contractor and financing structure.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — amountSpentBn — The previous source (a Buhari-legacy-projects article) never mentions Kano Light Rail at all — wrong citation. Replaced with Premium Times' report of the actual MoU signing, which also gives a real contractor and financing structure.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — budgetAllocatedBn — The previous source (a Buhari-legacy-projects article) never mentions Kano Light Rail at all — wrong citation. Replaced with Premium Times' report of the actual MoU signing, which also gives a real contractor and financing structure.
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — Reclassified: tntnewsonline.com is a small local outlet. Was mislabeled "reporting".
completed
What it is
300+ km roads, 10+ flyovers. Key: Kofar Mata, Zaria Road, Airport Road, Kofar Kabuga, Zoo Road, Sabon Gari, Hotoro, Kofar Ruwa, Bayero University, Kofar Nassarawa. 3 commissioned Jul 2022. Urban mobility transformed.
Progress & spend
100% physically complete · Contractor: Various (Julius Berger, CCECC, local contractors)
Ongoing
What it is
Rural feeder roads across all 44 LGAs. Farm-to-market connectivity. Agricultural input subsidies. Rice milling clusters. Irrigation schemes (Watari, Bagauda). Tomatoes, rice, wheat value chains.
Progress & spend
60% physically complete · Contractor: Various