Named capital projects — roads, rail, power, hospitals, schools — funded during the 2010–2015 term. Tracks whether the allocated budget actually built the named thing, and how far it got.
7
Total projects
5
Completed
2
Ongoing
0
Stalled or abandoned
completed
What it is
Construction started Feb 2011 under Jonathan. $874m total ($500m China Exim Bank + FGN). 186km, 10 stations, 30 bridges (5 box bridges). Completed Dec 2014. Commissioned July 2016 by Buhari. Jonathan: major construction phase. Design was finalised in 2009 under Yar'Adua. The contract was awarded in December 2010, under Jonathan, after Yar'Adua's death.
Progress & spend
100% physically complete · Contractor: China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC)
Change history
9 Oct 2026Corrected — summary — Folded in from duplicate id 211
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — Reclassified: dubawa.org is independent press reporting, not a government record. Was mislabeled "official".
completed
What it is
Groundbreaking 2013 under Jonathan. 61% complete by 2015 (official date Dec 2015). Director Usuma: lots 1A & 3 ongoing. Buhari completed 2018. Jonathan: groundbreaking & 61% progress. A $500m China Exim Bank loan for the Abuja light rail was approved in November 2012, under Jonathan.
Progress & spend
100% physically complete · Contractor: CCECC
Change history
9 Oct 2026Corrected — summary — Folded in from duplicate id 212
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — Reclassified: www.vanguardngr.com is independent press reporting, not a government record. Was mislabeled "official".
completed
What it is
Awarded 2009 under Yar'Adua (₦257bn, 3 lots). Jonathan: 98% complete by May 2015, commissioned May 2015. 30km telecom duct. ₦5-15bn outstanding. Renamed Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway. Commissioned by Jonathan.
Progress & spend
₦257bn allocated, ₦250bn spent · 100% physically complete · Contractor: Julius Berger, Dantata & Sawoe, CGC Nigeria
Change history
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — Reclassified: www.vanguardngr.com is independent press reporting, not a government record. Was mislabeled "official".
completed
What it is
Part of Outer Northern Expressway package. Commissioned by Jonathan May 2015 alongside Airport Road. Part of ₦257bn Yar'Adua Expressway package. Gateway to Abuja from North.
Progress & spend
100% physically complete · Contractor: Part of Yar'Adua Expressway package
Change history
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — Reclassified: www.vanguardngr.com is independent press reporting, not a government record. Was mislabeled "official".
Ongoing
What it is
FEC approved ₦106.9bn Aug 2011 for continuation. Original Obasanjo 2006: ₦138bn (Gitto ₦26.6bn, RCC ₦29.4bn, Julius Berger ₦86bn, Setraco ₦78bn). Jonathan added ₦106.9bn. Five states: Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers.
Progress & spend
₦106.9bn allocated · 70% physically complete · Contractor: Gitto, RCC, Julius Berger, Setraco (original Obasanjo contractors)
Change history
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — Reclassified: t2m.org is a hosted academic PDF (Olubomehin, trunk-roads study) — credible as named research, but not primary/official. Was mislabeled "official".
completed
What it is
22 federal airports renovated. Achieved & maintained US FAA Category-1 Certification (highest aviation safety). Phase I (May 2012): Lagos, Calabar, Kaduna, Enugu, PH, Kano, Yola, Owerri, Benin, Jos, Abuja, Lagos GAT. Phase II (Dec 2012): Sokoto, Akure, Katsina, Ibadan, Ilorin, Makurdi, Bauchi, Maiduguri, Gombe, Jalingo. Fire hydrants at MMIA, Abuja, Enugu, Benin. Solar/generators at Lagos & Kano.
Progress & spend
100% physically complete · Contractor: Various (FG, NCAA, FAAN)
Change history
27 Sept 2026Corrected — sourceTier — Reclassified: www.premiumtimesng.com is independent press reporting, not a government record. Was mislabeled "official".
Ongoing
What it is
Inland waterways passenger traffic +400%, cargo +100%. Several inland ports established. Key waterways dredged (Niger, Benue). MoU for coastal rail Lagos-Calabar signed. Waterways as alternative transport.
Progress & spend
80% physically complete · Contractor: NIWA, private operators