Dave Umahi, minister of works, has declared that trips from Lagos, the nation’s commercial centre to Abuja, the federal capital territory, will take a minimum of four hours when President Bola Tinubu-led Administration completes the ‘super’ road projects being undertaken across the country, especially within Lagos and Ogun axes.
The stretch of road from Lagos to Abuja normally covers 717.7 kilometres and the trip will take between 10 hours and 15 hours going by the poor conditions of the road which have injured and claimed many lives of motorists and commuters through accidents, armed robbery, banditry and kidnapping.
Umahi, who undertook inspections of Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Epe-Ijebu-Ode road, among others on Thursday, noted that the ‘super’ road projects being proposed by Tinubu’s presidency would solve major road infrastructure problems that were being experienced by Nigerians across the country.
While being hosted by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State in Abeokuta, the State Capital, the minister of works stated that the efforts of making Nigerian roads smooth and motorable had started in Lagos with third mainland bridge and other major roads and bridges in Lagos as such roads and bridges would be fixed without inflicting pains on Nigerians.
He said, “I have been in Lagos since Monday, basically inspecting bridges in Lagos. Let me make it very clear that the public have no fear about the integrity of the Third Mainland Bridge.
“Every structure maintenance after so many years after construction. The little defects here and there need to be fixed. We fix it in such a way that it won’t inflict pains on Nigerians. Nobody should be afraid of the integrity and stability of the Third Mainland Bridge. We are working on Eko Bridge right now. We are going to look at the Carter Bridge.
“Your excellency, we have started the inspection already in your state. Let me thank you for the beautiful road you built along Epe. I was rather flying, not driving on that road. It links Lagos and what it means is that those going to the North and the east can easily avoid the Island.
“Let me announce to you that the Lagos proposed 4th Mainland Bridge is going to tear off with our proposed Super Highway which will take off along Epe. Majority of it is going to be in Ogun State and it will take us four hours from Lagos to Abuja. We had presentation on that yesterday (Wednesday). It’s going to be on PPP.
“We are concluding on that. Within the next two months, work will start on that project and that will further interconnect states to the federal capital. We’ve inspected the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, a total of 127 kilometres. But a majority of the road is in Ogun State, I think about 81kilometres.
“Let me announce that the entire pavement in Ogun State have been completed. Berger is doing about 43kilometres of the road, while RCC is doing the rest. The entire stretch of the road will be ready by the end of September. But there will still be other small works going on; the drainage, median works, will take us to end of November.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Works has this to report on its website on the road projects.
“Minister of Works Engr David Nweze Umahi CON, confirmed:
“Let me announce to you that Lagos proposed 4th Mainland Bridge Supersonic Highway will take four hours to drive from Lagos to Abuja.”
He was reported to have said: “we had a presentation on it yesterday with the consultant , and it’s going to be on Public Private Partnership (PPP) , driving from Lagos to Abuja will take 4hrs , we are concluding on it within one or two months and work will start’”
He reportedly made these remarks during his meeting with the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun in his Office in Abeokuta , the Ogun State capital.
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