Julius Berger, RCC back on site as motorists clamour for completion of Lagos-Ibadan express road
Construction giants, Julius Berger PLC and RCC,
are back on site in continuation of the re-
construction of the N167 billion Lagos-Ibadan
express way.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that the presence of workmen
became more noticeable at the
Redemption Camp and Arepo areas at
the Lagos end of the road.
NAN reports that while palliative works
were ongoing at the failed spots in the
Redemption Camp area of the road,
major construction work was being done
at the Arepo area.
Julius Berger is handling Section One of
the project, which stretches from
Shagamu Inter-Change to Lagos, while
RCC is in charge of Section Two,
stretching from Shagamu Inter-Change to
Ojoo, Ibadan.
The repair of the failed sections has
greatly brought relief to motorists who
now clamoured for early completion of
the road which, undoubtedly, remain the
busiest highway in the country.
A source at the Julius Berger end of the
road, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said that the company was
back on the road for good, saying: “it is
time to move forward on the project.”
The expected date for the completion of
the project, which is being financed
through Public and Private Partnership
(PPP), is July 3, 2017.
Meanwhile, motorists and commuters
who use the road have continued to
appeal to the Federal Government to
speed up work to make traveling on the
road pleasurable.
Ojo Agege, a commercial vehicle driver
plying the road daily, told NAN that it
was high time the government ensured
speedy completion of the project.
Lateef Mohammed, another commercial
driver, told NAN that motorists would
continue to have nightmares on the road
until Federal Government fixed the road.
“All we are saying is that the
government should help to fast-track the
construction of the road to ease traffic
delay being experienced daily by
travellers,” he said.
Simisola Joseph, a female trader,
however, expressed optimism that with
the coming of Babatunde Fashola as
Works and Housing Minister,the
construction would soon be completed.
Motorists and travellers have also
commended RCC for the progress made
so far on the Section Two of the road
from Shagamu Inter-Change to Ibadan.
Femi Ajegun, a driver, told NAN that
vehicular movement was now easy with
the completion of work on some critical
areas at the Ibadan end of the road.
“With the quality of job done and
removal of long stretch of diversion by
RCC, motorists and travellers now
experience some pleasurable ride,” he
said.
Sule Maito, a bus passenger at Ogere
area of the road, told NAN that if RCC
could continue with the way it was
going, the job could be completed on
schedule.
NAN recalls that the Federal Ministry of
Works, last week after a meeting of
stakeholders with the Presidency, said
that government had committed N50
billion to the project.
The ministry promised that no stone
would be left unturned to ensure
completion of the road rehabilitation on
time.
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