The reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will cost the Federal Government N160.7bn.
This figure was disclosed to our
correspondent 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 that there would be a
flyover and inter-change at the Redemption Camp of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God to solve the traffic gridlock on that portion
of the road.
Okupe said, “The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was awarded on Monday at a total cost of N160.7bn.
“The multi-lane road project, which
will be handled by Julius Berger Construction Company and the RCC, will
consist of three lanes on either side up to Sagamu junction, and two
lanes up to Ibadan as well as a flyover and inter-change at the
Redemption Camp to solve the perennial traffic gridlock on that portion
of the road.”
He promised that the Federal Government would pay attention to the road, which he described as major.
Okupe 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 Minister
of 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.
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