The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has rejected the road contract approvals made by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on November 6, describing the distribution as a “deliberate and coordinated marginalisation of Northern Nigeria.”
The coalition warned that if what it called a pattern of regional bias continues, the consequences would be “far-reaching and unavoidable.”
In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, CNG said its assessment of figures and geopolitical allocations shows systemic discrimination against the North.
According to the group, the Tinubu administration approved N1.047 trillion for road projects, but an overwhelming percentage was allegedly channelled to Southern regions—especially the South-West.
Citing its breakdown, CNG claimed the South-West received N789.82 billion (75.4%), South-South N156 billion (14.9%), North-Central N43 billion (4.1%), North-West N30.23 billion (2.9%), South-East N28.47 billion (2.7%), while the North-East got nothing.
The coalition argued that the North, despite its vast landmass, extensive federal road networks, high insecurity burden, and large population, was left with only seven percent of the total allocation.
CNG further alleged that key northern highways—such as Kano–Maiduguri, Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria, Makurdi–Jos, Bauchi–Gombe, Jibia–Sokoto, and Bida–Minna—were deliberately excluded from the approved contracts.
It cautioned that no government can neglect an entire region and still expect peace, trust, or cooperation.
The coalition issued four major demands: a full review of the allocations, a new framework to guarantee equitable distribution of infrastructure funds, a state of emergency on neglected northern roads, and complete transparency