Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said he has directed Julius Berger, the contractor handling the repair of Ijora Bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos State to hasten work on the bridge and re-open it to traffic as soon as possible.

The Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup recently alerted the nation that closure of a section of the Ijora Bridge, outbound Apapa, is worsening the already chaotic traffic situation in the Lagos port community.

Speaking on a Lagos-based television station, Wazobia TV, on Thursday, Vice President Osinbajo explained that the reopening of the bridge is vital to the free flow of traffic in Apapa and its environ.

He said, “So while we are fixing the roads, if you stand in front of the port, the bridge Julius Berger is building, they opened one half of the bridge and closed the other half, so it is not being used. That bridge must be completed and opened. So one of the things we have done is telling Julius Berger about two weeks ago that they must complete and open up the bridge. Even when the construction of Wharf Road has been completed and the bridge has not been opened, we will still experience the same problem.”

The Vice President blamed congestion on the Lagos port access roads on bad roads and increased cargo volume. He accused past administrations in the country of abandoning the roads to deteriorate to their present state.

He said, “The Apapa port was built to handle 38 million metric tons of cargo and now it is handling 84 million metric tons. So it is too small for the volume that it is handling and has resulted in too many trucks going into the port.

“When we had the problem the first time and I came to Lagos, we noticed that all the roads around Apapa were bad and we agreed that we will fix the roads. We agreed to fix the Wharf Road down to Mile 2. We have almost completed the road around the port now; then move all the way to Mile 2. We must fix the roads, if those roads are not fixed, we will continue to have the problem.”

He however identified road repair, revival of the rail network, and revival of ports outside the Lagos area as long-term solutions to the Apapa gridlock.

“But for long term solution; three things must be done. The first is that now we are building Lagos-Kano Railway and the first phase is Lagos-Ibadan starting from Apapa Port. So many of the goods will be evacuated by rail. The Lagos-Ibadan phase should be completed by January 2019 and hoping to finish construction to Kano in about two and a half years.

“The second is that we have other ports. We have Calabar, which we are dredging to about 10 meters. So we have to make sure we can divert some traffic there. If we can divert some traffic away from Lagos ports it will help but it will not solve the problem completely because 60 percent of business is being transacted in Lagos. So when people import goods to Nigeria they will want to use it in Lagos, which is the problem we have.

“So we do the railway, we will finish the roads and then we fix the other ports; it will definitely make things much better. Once we have completed the railway across the country: Port Harcourt-Maiduguri, Lagos-Calabar, Lagos-Kano; once we fix the railway; railway is the best way to transport goods all around the country, inland port, dry port, that is what we should do.

“Once we fix the infrastructure, the Apapa issue is a small thing because it will boost business, manufacturing activities and people can easily move their goods from one part of the country to another,” Osinbajo added.

Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/osinbajo-directs-julius-berger-to-hasten-work-on-ijora-bridge/

FTC dedicated to the man bellow

Good development

Hmmm
This FTC level heh!

This because of 2nd term?.The Spirit of God has departed long ago.

This was what the useless man from BAYELSA would have been doing for his people as VP and President.

Instead he was busy wasting oil and Gas money building Amajiri schools for people who have no business whatsoever going to school.

Nonsense!

2019 is fast approaching.... If you know you know ...

Yes o....they have to hasten up....election is just 2months away

Na so

Hasten up before elections because there is so much to steal. Pastor gone rogue!! I don’t blame you though.. The flesh is always weaker than the spirit

Christian or Muslim if you are reading this post Death will not visit u and your family this ember month and God will surprise you with unexpected miracles beyond expections very soon

Election gimmick

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Ok

Let him return our money first

The most energetic VP in recent times, continue with your good works. All those that rise against you due to envy, jealousy and hatred will surely fail.

For those shouting 'because of election', let me ask you, when would have been the best time to do the project?

As a matter of fact, the project was not newly awarded, the VP is only demanding that the contractors to hasten up on the bridge so people can be relieved from the already worsening chaotic traffic situation in the Lagos port community.

I guess politics of sentiment has taken away the capacity of some people to reason objectively. Plenty of senseless comments all in an attempt to play opposition.

Governor's son = FIRS
Senator's son = NNPC
Minister's son = NIMASA
House of reps son = PTDF
Commissioner's son = NCC
House of assembly son = DPR
Poor man's son = N-power.
Believe people in government at your own detriment

Thanks VP.

Your good works must continue.

HASTEN WORK 2019 IS BY THE CORNER...

This man knows they will not return

Election promises as usual

imagin dis, APC is doin d work of 2015 in 2018




weh done sa

waiting for the video of his kickbacks


Julius Berger no fall hand oh

Smile4daddy:
Thanks VP.

Your good works must continue.

Killing unarmed villages and forcefully taking their lands is good work..

Are you a Yoruba Muslim?

ZombiePUNISHER:


Killing unarmed villages and forcefully taking their lands is good work..

Are you a Yoruba Muslim?

No, he is an Igbo Jew from the lineage of Judas Iscariot.

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