The federal government says construction works by Julius
Berger on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway will be suspended for easy access during
the yuletide season.
Adedamola Kuti, director, federal ministry of works,
southwest, confirmed the development to The Punch on Monday.
Kuti said the barricades causing gridlock on the road would
be removed by December to allow travellers to ply the road with ease.
He added that the construction works would continue in January 2023.
“The issue is that
this is the December period and our people are going to travel. So, we want to
relax and work on the road so that people can go for their Christmas holiday,”
The Punch quoted him as saying.
“Normally, during the yuletide season, this is what we have
been doing every year. We remove all barriers on the road so that people can
have a seamless movement on the express.
“So, by December 15, 2022, or thereabouts, we are going to
remove all barriers from the road, and stop activities just to allow easy
movement on the road during the Christmas period.”
Kuti further said construction works on the Lagos-Ibadan
expressway would end before the general elections.
According to the director, workers would take advantage of
the dry season to work at a fast pace.
“Early in January, we will resume work, we are in the dry
season, so the work will be faster than what we used to have,” he added.
“All you should know is that all hands are on deck, work is
still ongoing and we shall complete it in this dry season and I am sure
specifically, all things being equal, before the end of February or early
March, before the election or thereabout, we should be able to tidy things up.”
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