The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Godwin Eke, said on Sunday
that the Federal Government was set to begin rehabilitation of the
Apapa-Oshodi Expressway and other federal roads in Lagos.
Eke
told newsmen while inspecting the highway that construction giant,
Julius Berger had submitted cost estimates for the repairs of the
Ilasamaja/Berliet/Iyana Itire sections of the Apapa/Oshodi expressway.
He, however, said that the Federal Ministry of Works was waiting for approval of the 2016 budget, to begin the repairs.
Eke said that the site inspection became necessary, “to assess the current situation of the highway’’.
The
Controller expressed sadness over the failed portions and apologised to
road users on behalf of the federal government, stating that all failed
sections will receive priority attention.
He appealed to road
users on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway to be patient, adding that
government was pained by the hardship faced by motorists due to the bad
portions.
Eke said that government was also set to begin the rehabilitation of all federal roads across the country.
“The Ilasamaja/Berliet/Iyana Itire sections of this Apapa-Oshodi expressway are in deplorable condition.
“We
have made some proposals and designs on how to fix the highway and
other federal roads in Lagos, but it is tied to the 2016, 2017 and the
2018 budgets.
“The Minister, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has given
his word that the Apapa/Oshodi expressway and all other federal roads
in Lagos and throughout the federation will be fixed soon.
“We are
assuring the public that as soon as the budget is passed, we will
mobilise the contractors to site to begin repairs on these critical
sections, that is, the Ilasamaja/Berliet/Iyana Itire sections,’’ he
said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that boulders had
been used to fill some of the craters on the main carriageway on the
Oshodi bound carriageway of the highway around Iyana Itire bus stop
Crushed stones were also used to fill various potholes around the Ilasa and Berliet bus stop areas. (NAN)
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