Tinubu to visit Southsouth, Southeast May – Presidency

The Presidency has revealed that President Bola Tinubu would visit the South-South and South-Eastern parts of the country on the 12th of May, 2026.

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made this revelation on Monday after inspecting the Aba-Port Harcourt Motorway Abia State section and Eleme Axis of the East-West road in Rivers.

According to him, the visit would be to inaugurate the projects that would be completed in April.

Umahi further stated that the federal government has intensified work on key highway projects across the South-South, with several strategic corridors slated for commissioning by President Tinubu during his planned visit to the regions in May.

The project, he said includes the 43-kilometre dualisation of the Aba–Port Harcourt highway, a critical economic artery linking Abia and Rivers states, which officials say will be substantially ready by April.

The former Ebonyi State Governor noted that the project, handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, is at 90 per cent completion.

He stressed that the project reportedly was stalled for years due to funding constraints before the current administration intervened.

He said the contractor has now completed over 90 per cent of the Aba-bound carriageway after being directed to concentrate resources on one side to fast-track delivery, assuring that outstanding payment, running into billions, would be addressed within weeks.

“They are still committed to any section of the road when they finish for twelve months. If it fails, it’s their business; it’s their problem; they have to repay it.

“But so far, I am happy with their work, and I want them to finish by April so that we can turn it in for Mr President to commission by 12th of May when he visits Southeast and South South,” he said.

Tinubu to visit Southsouth, Southeast May – Presidency