President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, has commissioned the historic Bodo-Bonny Road in Rivers State, bringing to reality a 76-year-old dream conceived in 1950 but left unrealised for generations.
Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Works on Media, Francis Nwaze announced this in a statement on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
The commissioning took place on November 7, 2026, during the Presidential Campaign Council event in Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The 37.9-kilometre road, completed at a total cost of ₦280 billion, features approximately three kilometres of bridges across the Opobo Channel and provides the people of Bonny with a direct, modern engineered road connection to Bodo and the wider road network.
Speaking during the commissioning, the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi expressed great excitement as he announced that President Bola Tinubu had not only completed the project but had also approved its extension to the East-West Road.
“In a further demonstration of his commitment to expanding road connectivity, President Tinubu has also approved an additional 8.9-kilometre dual carriageway extension, translating to 17.8 kilometres using reinforced concrete pavement to connect the road to the East-West Road.
“The extension will further enhance connectivity, ease transportation and open up greater economic opportunities for communities and businesses along the route.
“At an average cost of approximately ₦7.4 billion per kilometre, the project is a major engineering investment, particularly with the construction of the extensive bridges across the Opobo Channel”, he said.
