Official Reveals Why Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Project Is Stalled

The slow pace of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway expansion project has been attributed to the challenges of finance, adverse weather and impatience of motorists.

Nelson Olubakinde, a representative of the Federal Ministry of Works on Section II of the expressway explained that the construction company, Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) is facing challenges of finance, weather, especially rain, and impatience on the part of road users often resulting in accidents within work location.

“For instance, during the rainy season, artwork and asphalt work laying are usually suspended,” he said.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the construction contract valued at N96.3 billion commenced on June 4 and had a completion date of July 3,2017.

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Olubakinde explain further that the construction effort was under Public Private Partnership(PPP) arrangement with Motorway Assets Limited as Leasee while the ministry was the guarantor.

” The consultants to Motorway Assets Limited is the INTERCON Partnership Consulting Engineers,” he explained.

Speaking on the standard of the job done, Olubakinde said that new methods in road construction had been brought to bear on the project.

“For example, apart from the fact that the thickness of the road has been enhanced, it has also been expanded to ensure free traffic flow,” he said.

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He also said the project had reached 25.98 percent completion inspite the challenges.

Apart from ensuring the stability of the project,  the representative of the ministry said a sub-section of the road had been opened for use in the last one year to pave way for correction of any defect.

Shagamu Inter-Change to Lagos is being handled by Julius Berger Plc, while RCC is in charge of the other end to Ibadan.

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