N44bn Mararaba-Nyanya Flyover to Be Completed by December, Nasarawa Govt Says
Project expected to cut Abuja-Keffi travel time from over two hours to less than 40 minutes
The Nasarawa State Government has announced that the ₦43 billion–₦44 billion Mararaba-Nyanya Flyover and adjoining road project is expected to be completed by December 2026.
The 2.6-kilometre project, designed to address persistent traffic congestion along the busy corridor linking Nasarawa State with the Federal Capital Territory, comprises two flyover bridges, an elevated roadway and five pedestrian bridges.
The Managing Director of the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board (NUDB), Engr. Wada Yahaya, disclosed this during an inspection tour of major infrastructure projects in the state by members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour.
The tour, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, followed a similar inspection in Benue State.
Yahaya said the Mararaba-Nyanya project was conceived as a long-term solution to the traffic gridlock that has persisted for years in one of the busiest corridors connecting Abuja and Nasarawa.
According to him, the elevated road would enable traffic to move continuously through the Mararaba axis while allowing commercial activities in the area to continue with minimal disruption.
He explained that the five pedestrian bridges would provide safer crossing points for residents and commuters without requiring them to travel to the roundabout.
“The final solution is to provide a continuous flyover of 2.6km long that will fly over the challenging area without tampering with the business activities of the location.”
Yahaya said construction alone would cost almost ₦40 billion, while more than ₦1.1 billion had been earmarked for compensation to affected property owners and other interests.
He added that road furniture—including road markings, signage and streetlights—was expected to cost more than ₦1 billion, bringing the total projected expenditure to between ₦43 billion and ₦44 billion.
The NUDB boss said the completed project would significantly improve economic activities in Mararaba and across Nasarawa State by reducing the travel time between Abuja and Keffi from more than two hours to less than 40 minutes.
More infrastructure projects underway
The Mararaba-Nyanya project formed part of a broader infrastructure development programme of the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule aimed at improving urban mobility and modernising key transportation corridors across the state.
The media tour also inspected the completed Lafia Flyover, Underpass and Interchange, as well as the ongoing Dalhatu Arab Specialist Hospital in Akwanga.
In Keffi, the team inspected the Total Flyover Bridge and Underpass, which is being constructed to address recurring traffic congestion and road accidents in the commercial town.
The delegation also visited the completed Akwanga Interchange and Underpass, another major urban mobility project designed to improve traffic flow and connectivity.
Yahaya attributed the state’s ability to undertake the projects to improved federal allocations, saying the additional resources had provided the state government with greater capacity to invest in infrastructure despite Nasarawa’s relatively low revenue receipts compared with other states.
He said Governor Sule had consistently approved payments for completed project certificates without delay.
Tinubu reforms creating fiscal space — Rahman
Speaking after the inspection tour, the Director of Media and Publicity of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Team, Tunde Rahman, said the infrastructure projects witnessed in Nasarawa and Benue states demonstrated the impact of the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Rahman said the increased resources available to state governments had created additional fiscal space for infrastructure, healthcare and other development projects.
According to him, the governors of Nasarawa and Benue states, Abdullahi Sule and Hyacinth Alia, had acknowledged that improved federal allocations were helping their administrations execute major projects.
He described the ongoing construction activities across the two states as evidence that the benefits of the Federal Government’s reforms were beginning to translate into visible infrastructure development.
“We have seen iconic road projects, bridges both by the federal government and the state governments, and interventions in healthcare. These are part of the gains of the reforms undertaken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
Rahman also called for the re-election of President Tinubu in 2027, arguing that the infrastructure projects inspected during the tour demonstrated the administration’s achievements.
He urged Nigerians to consider the projects and other development initiatives when making their voting decisions in the 2027 general elections.
With the Mararaba-Nyanya project scheduled for completion in December, the Nasarawa State Government expects the major corridor to provide a lasting solution to congestion, improve connectivity between Abuja and Nasarawa, and boost commercial activities along the route.
