FG To Spend N160.7bn On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Reconstruction

The figure was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to President
Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, in an exclusive
interview in Abuja on Tuesday.
Okupe said the road would consist of three lanes on either side from
Lagos up to the Sagamu interchange, and two lanes from there up to
Ibadan.
He also said, there would be a flyover and inter-change at the
Redemption Camp of the RedeemedChristian Church of God to resolve the
traffic problems on that side of the road.
Okupe said, "The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project was awarded on Monday
at a total cost of N160.7bn.
"The road project, which will be constructed by Julius
BergerConstruction Company and the RCC, will consist of three lanes on
either side up to Sagamu junction, then two lanes up to Ibadan as well
as a flyover and inter-change at the Redemption Camp to deal with the
perennial traffic gridlock on that side of the road."
He promised that the Federal Government would pay proper attention to
the road project, which he described as major.
He also said the contractors had started mobilising to the site,
adding that the government was determined to solve the crises on the
road once and for all.
"Government is serious on infrastructure. You can see that major roads
like the Kano-Maiduguri, Benin-Ore, Abuja-Lokoja, Owerri-Onitsha,
Katsina-Daura and East-West roads and many others are being
rehabilitated or reconstructed. The second Niger Bridge has been given
out on concession and work is in steady progress," the presidential
aid said.
It will be recalled that the Ministerof Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen,
told journalists on Monday that the contract for the reconstruction of
the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway had been awarded to Julius Berger and RCC.
He, however, did not disclose the cost of the project.
Like the minister, Okupe also did not disclose the duration of the project.