The Federal Ministry of Works plans, constructs and maintains federal highways and bridges, sets engineering standards, and supervises major civil works that connect states and key economic corridors.
It supervises the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) interface, the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, and federal highway zones across the country. It also administers the Highway Manual and Procurement of Engineering Services regulations.
Current priorities include the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, the Second Niger Bridge access roads, rehabilitation of the Lagos–Ibadan and Abuja–Kano expressways, expanded use of concrete pavement on critical corridors, the Highway Development and Management Initiative for tolling and maintenance concessions, and tighter axle-load enforcement to extend road life.