Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government (FG) has suspended construction on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway from Tuesday June 27, 2023, to aid the free flow of traffic during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir festivities.
According to the Federal Controller of Works, the decision to halt development, was made as a result of recent heavy traffic on the Lagos-Shagamu route “in the last couple of days,” unfavourable weather, and the impending Eid Kabir.
She stated that work on the construction site will start up again on Monday, July 3, 2023.
To ensure that there would be no obstructions to traffic during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Federal Government halted development on the Lagos-Ibadan motorway as of June 27.
The decision to halt development, according to the Federal Controller of Works, was made as a result of recent heavy traffic on the Lagos-Shagamu route “in the last couple of days,” unfavourable weather, and the impending Eid Kabir.
She stated that work on the construction site will start up again on Monday, July 3, 2023.
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of construction works on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to aid the free flow of traffic during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir festivities this week.
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This will come as a huge relief to commuters, who have been going through harrowing experiences with several hours spent in the gridlock on that axis due to the ongoing construction.
This statement is contained in a press statement issued by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos. Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (Works Sector), on Monday, June 26, 2023, where she noted that construction work on the busy highway would be suspended from Tuesday, June 27 to Sunday, July 2.
Kesha said the decision to suspend construction was due to the recent heavy traffic flow on the Lagos-Shagamu route “in the last couple of days”, inclement weather conditions, the forthcoming Eid Kabir and the advice of the traffic management team deployed to manage traffic-related issues on the project.
Kesha, who advised travellers to cooperate with Traffic Management Team deployed on the highway to manage traffic, said that construction activities will resume by Monday, July 3, 2023.
“Due to the recent heavy traffic flow being experienced on the Lagos Shagamu route in the last couple of days, the inclement weather conditions, the forthcoming Eid Kabir & the advice of the traffic management team deployed to manage traffic related issues on the project, Construction activities on this ever busy & very important highway will be suspended from Tuesday, 27th of June to Sunday,2nd of July,2023.” The statement partly reads.
