Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: We’ll Deliver in December – FG

Ololade Adeyanju/

Federal Government authorities have announced a deadline for the completion of reconstruction works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Fielding questions on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily today, on the way out of the perennial gridlock that has kept motorists groaning on the road, the Director, Federal Highway – Southwest Zone, Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Adedamola Kuti, said, “We are working very hard to meet the December 2022 deadline for the completion of works on the road.”

Kuti added, “On the Lagos end, which is Section 1, from the old Toll Gate, around that secretariat down towards Kara, as we speak, a section up to Otedola Bridge will be completed and opened in the next few days. The OPIC Area which is just 1.3km will also be completed. On the stretch, altogether is 6.1km.

“When you go towards Section 2, we have just about 20kms on both sides. We are working very hard to make sure the work is completed on time, by December this year.”

Kuti also disclosed that more gangs have been raised to speed up the job.