Julius Berger, the construction firm handling the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has suspended works on the road to ease traffic gridlock towards Christmas preparation.
In a statement signed by Isheri Estates Community (ISECOM), barricades narrowing access and smooth vehicular transition are to be removed except in a few meters where it may be unsafe to do so due to undulation on ongoing paths.
Also confirming the development, Director, Southwest Federal Ministry of Works, Adedamola Kuti, said the barricades causing gridlock on the road would be removed, adding that the construction works would continue in January 2023.
Kuti said, “The issue is that this is the December period and our people are going to travel. So, we want to relax and work on the road so that people can go for their Christmas holiday.
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“Normally, during the yuletide season, this is what we have been doing every year. We remove all barriers on the road so that people can have a seamless movement on the express.
“So, by December 15, 2022, or thereabouts, we are going to remove all barriers from the road, stop activities just to allow easy movement on the road during the Christmas period.”
Kuti explained that construction works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would end before the general elections, adding that workers would take advantage of the dry season to work at a fast pace.
He said, “Early in January, we will resume work, we are in dry season, so the work will be faster than what we used to have.