The Managing Director , AG Dangote
Construction Company Ltd , Mr Ashif Juma ,
on Saturday said the firm has begun
relocation of gas pipelines slowing down the
Apapa -Wharf Road reconstruction project.
Juma told the News Agency of Nigeria on the
sidelines of a site inspection exercise that the
construction work was divided into four
sections .
According to him, work is currently going on
simultaneously on two sections .
He said that gas pipes in the Right of Way had
slowed down the project for more than two
months.
Juma identified the high traffic in the area as
one of the challenges affecting the project,
adding that a team of traffic consultants were
handling this to ensure it does not affect
construction work.
“ We are working with the Federal Ministry
of Power, Works and Housing and Gaslink to
relocate some pipes under the drains .
“ Nobody was aware of the pipes when we
began the project because this road was
constructed over 40 years ago.
“ And nobody has drawings of where utilities
are so , we have been careful excavating.
“ We are starting the relocation of the gas
pipelines from today and it will take us one
week of careful work to finish so that
construction work can continue .
“ We need to dig deep to lay the foundation
for a good concrete road but the gas pipes
have not allowed us to do that so, we have
been working on other sections .
“ After this relocation, we will do a good job
as we have done in over 21 countries ;
building durable concrete roads.
“ We only appeal to people of Lagos to be
patient with us because this portion we are
constructing will last more than 50 years, ” he
said.
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