LAGOS – Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, says the Lagos -Abeokuta Expressway would be done in concrete pavement.
He stated this during an inspection of ongoing emergency repairs of seven kilometers stretch of the road within Lagos state.
He said the Ogun state section of the road was already being handled by Ogun state.
According to Umahi, the concrete pavement would address the threat of water to an asphalt pavement, assuring that funds would soon be released for completion of repairs of the remaining eleven kilometers stretch.
The Minister told the contractor handling the emergency repairs to concentrate on deploying stone basement and reopen it to traffic, while asphalt can be laid by mid – November.
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He noted that due diligence was already in progress for comprehensive reconstruction of the express.
Mrs Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller Works, Lagos, in her remarks, appreciated the Minister for his intervention to bring succour to the sufferings encountered by users of the Lagos Abeokuta Expressway.
In a related development, the Minister of Works has stated that the contractor handling the Sagamu to Ibadan stretch of the Lagos Ibadan expressway, risks termination of appointment if he fails to return to site to complete the remaining three kilometers portion of the project, without further delay.
Mr Umahi, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on the state of the project.
He, however, explained that the contractor had already been given a seven days deadline and a warning letter would follow if the contractor does not comply with the fresh terms of the contract.
