Tinubu assures new roads to last 50 to 100 years
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has announced that all new federal road projects are being engineered to last between 50 and 100 years. Speaking at an engineering assembly, the administration emphasized a shift toward preventive, data-driven infrastructure management to reduce failures and improve national development.
Why it matters
This policy shift addresses long-standing issues with infrastructure quality in Nigeria, aiming to improve economic efficiency and public safety through better engineering standards.
President Bola Tinubu has assured that all ongoing federal road projects are designed to last between 50 and 100 years.
The president, who spoke yesterday in Abuja while declaring open the 34th Engineering Assembly of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) , with the theme, ‘Shaping Solutions; Building a Greater Future’.
Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, described COREN as a critical public safety institution with the statutory responsibility of regulating engineering practice across the country, stating that engineering must place the safety of Nigerians at the centre of infrastructure development, and that roads, bridges, buildings and other public facilities should be built to protect lives and support sustainable national development.
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