Mr Olukayode Popoola, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, announced on Sunday a six-day traffic diversion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, beginning Monday, to expedite construction work.
According to a statement from Popoola, the diversion will allow Julius Berger, the contractor in charge of section one of the project, to lay asphalt between Arepo and Warewa, a distance of one and a half kilometers.
He explained that there is a need to prepare the ground around the Punch area, which is why the traffic diversion is necessary to expedite construction work.
Popoola went on to say that the traffic would be diverted onto the Lagos-bound carriageway.
He pleaded for road users’ patience, saying that adequate arrangements had been made for traffic regulatory agencies to manage the construction zone in order to avoid gridlock.
“Because the Federal Government wants to finish the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project by next year, the pace of activities on the road must pick up.”
“Julius Berger will asphalt between Arepo and Warewa, so traffic will be diverted for six days.”
“The public is urged to be patient with the Federal Government,” he said.
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