Contractors handling the re-construction of
the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Julius Berger
Plc and Raynolds Construction Company
(Nigeria), are back on site in continuation of
the job.
Julius Berger’s men were seen working at the
Redemption Camp and Arepo areas at the
Lagos end of the road on Friday. But the work
was more of a palliative as the firms only
attended to the failed sections of the road. No
reconstruction or expansion was done.
The News Agency of Nigeria also indicated in a
report on Sunday that while palliative work
was ongoing at the failed spots around the
Redemption Camp area of the road, major
construction work was being done at the
Arepo area.
The repair on the Arepo spot caused gridlock
on the Long Bridge on Friday and travellers
spent about two hours moving from the Berger
Bus to Arepo, a distance that should take less
than seven minutes.
It was, however, not clear the role of the Ogun
State Government in the return of Julius
Berger to the site. A signpost erected by the
state government was still at the Arepo spot
as of Sunday, showing that it was responsible
for the palliative work.
Julius Berger is handling Section One of the
project, which stretches from the Sagamu
Inter-Change to Lagos, while RCC is in charge
of Section Two, stretching from the Sagamu
Inter-Change to Ojoo, Ibadan.
Motorists have clamoured for an early
completion of the road, which is about 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-Private Partnership, 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
travelling on the road pleasurable.
A commercial vehicle driver plying the road
daily, Ojo Agege, told NAN that it was high
time the government ensured the speedy
completion of the project.
Another commercial driver, Lateef Mohammed,
said motorists would continue to have
nightmares on the road until the Federal
Government fixed it.
“All we are saying is that the government
should help to fast-track the construction of
the road to ease the delay being experienced
daily by travellers,” he said.
A female trader, Simisola Joseph, expressed
optimism that with the coming of Babatunde
Fashola as Power, Works and Housing
Minister, the construction would soon be
completed.
A driver, Femi Ajegun, 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 the 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 the contractor could
continue with the way it was going, the job
would be completed on schedule.
The Federal Ministry of Works last week, after
a meeting of stakeholders with the Presidency,
said that the government had committed
N50bn to the project.
The ministry promised that no stone would be
left unturned to ensure the completion of the
rehabilitation on time. www.punchng.com/julius-berger-rcc-return-to-lagos-ibadan-expressway/

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