The contractor in charge of construction works on the Lagos-Ibadan road, Julius Berger has halted work on the highway. This is to enable motorists using the road to enjoy hassle-free movements to their various destinations in the country for the festive period.

Adedamola Kuti, the director of the Southwest Federal Ministry of Works, confirmed the development to the correspondent on Monday. He promised to remove the obstacles blocking the road. Kuti added that the construction works would resume in January 2023.

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Remarks on the Lagos-Ibadan road project

Kuti said, “The issue is that our employees will be traveling during this period because it is December. As a result, we wish to relax and work on the road, so that individuals can enjoy their Christmas vacation. We have been doing this every year over the holiday season. We take down all roadblocks to allow for uninterrupted traffic flow on the express.”

“Thus, we will remove all barriers by December 15, 2022, or shortly thereafter, and halt all operations for the sole purpose of easing straightforward passage throughout the Christmas season,” he added.

Furthermore, Kuti explained that the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project will be finished before the general elections. Additionally, personnel will work swiftly throughout the dry season.

He continued, “We will resume construction on the Lagos-Ibadan road in early January. The job will proceed more quickly than it did previously because it is the dry season. All hands are on deck, and work is still being done.  And we’ll complete it during this dry spell. In particular, I am confident that before the end of February or the beginning of March, or around the time of the election, we should be able to finish cleaning up.”