The Lagos State Government says the delay in the construction of the Ago-Palace-Okota Road is due to barrage of lawsuits by residents of the area. It, however, added that work would thenceforth be accelerated since the concerned residents and the government had been able to reach an agreement. The Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Works, Ajibade Bade-Adebowale, said this during an inspection tour of the road, adding that the contractor handling the project had been directed to deliver the project in record time. He said the contract was awarded in four phases out of which three phases had been completed, while the last phase was on. He said, “The rains, coupled with the landlords who sued the state government, are responsible for the delay in the completion of this project, although we have now resolved the problem and the contractor has resumed on site. We have also told him to ensure speedy completion of the project.” Bade-Adebowale said the government placed high premium on the road owing to its socio- economic importance. He explained that the road linked Isolo with FESTAC Town and Mile 2; “In fact, with the problem of container-laden trucks and other articulated vehicles on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, this road will serve as a shorter route to the FESTAC and Mile 2 areas,” he added. The permanent secretary enjoined residents in the area to bear with the government, saying the hardship they would endure in the meantime could not be compared with the benefits that would follow. Bade-Adebowale added that to ease the residents’ stress on the road, alternative routes had been identified by the state government and the contractor had been directed to make the routes motorable. The General Manager, CCECC, Mr. Li Bing said his company hoped to complete the project before December 25, 2015. He pleaded with residents and motorists in the area to cooperate with the firm in order to make good its promise.
http://www.punchng.com/news/ago-palace-road-delayed-due-to-lawsuits-─-lasg/

lalasticlala

What a bad road . passing here monday-Saturday is always like hell for me. I just hope the road will be completed has schedule

double post

STORY FOR THE GODS....
TELL US ANOTHER LIE.. WHICH SUITS.. IF YOU ARE TO PARTIALLY DEMOLISH PEOPLE'S HOUSES FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND THEY HAVE C/O THEN U COMPENSATE NOT PLAY ARROGANT GOD. . THE ONES WITHOUT C/O DNT HAVE A SAY AGREED .. BUT THAT ASIDE THE REAL TRUTH LIES IN THE FACT THAT LAGOS SEES AGO AS AN IGBO DOMINATED AREA.. THAT'S THE REAL CATCH..


THE TRAVAILS ON MILE 2 WOULD BE A THING OF THE PAST IF THIS ROAD IS DONE WITH SPEED AS RESIDENTS IN SATELLITE FESTAC AND OJO ENVIRONS WOULD HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.. I DNT UNDERSTAND WHY LASG DNT JUST GET IT.. THE STRECH OF ROAD IN QUESTION IS VERY SHORT.. IT WOULD TAKE LESS THAN 3 MONTHS TO FIX THAT ROAD ..

Been expecting this subject matter and place name .

Waiting on the other threads.

The Perm-Sec lied.
The contractor is nowhere near site and the volume of work left is such that the next rainy season will still meet them "working" on the road,what with the snail pace they were going before.
We've shouted and shouted about alternative routes before,but the govt didn't pay heed.Fingers crossed on that,for now.