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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