Tinubu urges governors to prioritize roads over flyovers
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026
The statement may influence infrastructure spending priorities in Nigerian states, potentially reducing flyover contracts and increasing road construction. The reaffirmed no-ransom policy and army expansion signal a tough security stance, which could improve investor sentiment in the long term.
President Bola Tinubu urged state governors to stop building flyovers in low-traffic areas and instead invest increased federal allocations into road networks to improve living standards and security access. He made the remarks while receiving Nigeria — Oyo State traditional rulers led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, who congratulated him on the rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire after 56 days. Tinubu disclosed that the kidnappers demanded ransom and release of jailed members, but the government refused. He linked the expansion of the Nigeria — Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions to lessons from the Oriire abduction, aimed at shortening response times. He also reiterated plans for state police with safeguards and attributed worsening insecurity partly to instability in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria.
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