papabaks: By The time this this project will be finalised, Lagos-Badagry Expressway will be pretty much like London...
All thank to BRF for utilising TAX payers money wisely...

Fhemmmy:

One day and soon, i am sure Nigerians will wake up and do the right thing . . .

onyewec3: this is a world bank assisted project......if its state govt fund,
1 ..fashola would have been blowing hot.
2.does lagos have the necessary fund to execute this project(can lagos allocation build dis project)?
3.most state govt road are not contracted to big coys julius berger,CCECC ETC....if dere is any state road build by berger pls name one of dem?
4.fashola have neva been to this site(meaning he has no total control of the project.
5.lagos-badagry expressway is a federal road

onyewec3: this is a world bank assisted project......if its state govt fund,
1 ..fashola would have been blowing hot.
2.does lagos have the necessary fund to execute this project(can lagos allocation build dis project)?
3.most state govt road are not contracted to big coys julius berger,CCECC ETC....if dere is any state road build by berger pls name one of dem?
4.fashola have neva been to this site(meaning he has no total control of the project.
5.lagos-badagry expressway is a federal road

princey83:

Fashola doesn't blow his own trumpet and I never heard of him using propaganda. Even if its a world bank assisted project, I would still say he is doing a good job. I am sure he has done his homework and must have met the criteria for world bank to release the funds for the project

onyewec3: this is a world bank assisted project......if its state govt fund,
1 ..fashola would have been blowing hot.
2.does lagos have the necessary fund to execute this project(can lagos allocation build dis project)?
3.most state govt road are not contracted to big coys julius berger,CCECC ETC....if dere is any state road build by berger pls name one of dem?
4.fashola have neva been to this site(meaning he has no total control of the project.
5.lagos-badagry expressway is a federal road

vanstanzy: THIS GUY WILL STEAL MORE THAN IBORI. SEE WHERE DELTA MONEY GO FINISH, TRUST WOMEN NA!

alj harem:

hmmmm i hope so my brother

Beaf: The road quality is excellent.

Fhemmmy:

I am sure Nigerians will not just sit and watch for life . . . They will wake up and take control of their destiny

Fashola: Setting The Economic Pace

On his own part, Governor Fashola, who had received so many accolades for his decision to embark on the project, reiterated the commitment of his administration to conclude the project.

He noted that the Lagos Badagry Expressway is probably the biggest civil works project going on in the country presently and would clearly redefine not only the landscape of Lagos but that of the economic relations between Nigeria and its neighbours in the sub region of West Africa.
“We have not done enough regional trade and we look more to Europe when really the opportunities are so close to us and I think infrastructure has played a limiting role because whereas you can drive to many parts of Europe and cross the borders by car, it is not that easy in this sub region,” he added.

The governor said that the project would give credence to other laudable projects like the $2 billion Lagos Energy City the state government is executing in partnership with some private sector in that axis.

Fashola, who linked a successful tourism economy to the provision of a very effective transportation system, added that the delivery of the expanded Lagos- Badagry Expressway currently being done by his administration would unlock the tourism potential of the area. Assuring that the state government is moving closer and faster to its dreams of developing an ideal society for the benefit of all, he added that his vision for Badagry is one with a fully developed tourism industry with an enormous economic development package.
Meanwhile, the benefits of the project have started to manifest as it is attracting so many investors and real estate developers into that axis, thereby pushing the value of landed property up.

The managing director/CEO of Federal Housing Authority, Architect Gemade Terver, said all over the world, developments are now being deliberately taken out of the centres of large cities such as Lagos to the peripheries to encourage a shift of population and pressure away from the facilities in city centres.

This idea, he said is behind the concept of new town development, which the FHA has adopted as one of the delivery methods for the realisation of its target of 100,000 housing units between now and 2013, saying with the commencement of work on the expansion of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway and the plan to execute a light rail project on that axis, the FHA would develop residential housing estates in Badagry.

According to him, “We will soon be forwarding to the Lagos State government, our proposal for a new town development scheme along the road. We are counting on the goodwill of the government in seeing through the proposal when we forward it”.

Amid other lofty development ongoing in that corridor, the foundation of a new refinery to be built by Gabovies Oil and Gas was recently laid in that axis.

The reason for sitting the refinery along that axis according to the Gabovies Oil and Gas boss Mr. Ganiyu Bolaji Davies, is not farfetched. He said the project when fully completed would make transportation of goods and services much easier.

Davies commended the Lagos Governor Mr. Babatunde Fashola for embarking on construction and rehabilitation of roads, especially the ongoing widening of Lagos-Badagry Expressway and construction of light rail line in that axis.
He said the project would be beneficial not only to the people of the state, but other neighbouring states and countries in the sub –region in terms of trade and commerce.

The phase one of the multi-billion naira Lagos-Badagry expressway expansion being undertaken by direct government funding, has reached 50 per cent completion.

onyewec3: this is a world bank assisted project......if its state govt fund,
1 ..fashola would have been blowing hot.
2.does lagos have the necessary fund to execute this project(can lagos allocation build dis project)?
3.most state govt road are not contracted to big coys julius berger,CCECC ETC....if dere is any state road build by berger pls name one of dem?
4.fashola have neva been to this site(meaning he has no total control of the project.
5.lagos-badagry expressway is a federal road

Olaisrich: To some of you people that were complaining about toll gate,road construction involve heavy cash,politics apart,it was coruption that discouraged obasanjo about the tolling idea.Even after construction the road still need to be maintained,the toll that the Ghana Highway Authority{GHA} collects is what they use to maintain there existing road.

princey83:



That's your answer above. The only concern is that building bigger roads means increase in vehicular traffic. Car ownership is going to increase hence more traffic on the road. The world is now moving on to sustainable means of transportation. The good thing is that he is atleast doing something unlike some other governors that are busy siphoning funds to their private accounts.

isholabode:
It won't necessarily lead to more vehicles plying the roads like that. On the brighter side, the light rail project on this same route would soak up the mass of passengers. More lanes mean an ease in the final analysis. Thumbs up to RBF.

vanstanzy: THIS GUY WILL STEAL MORE THAN IBORI. SEE WHERE DELTA MONEY GO FINISH, TRUST WOMEN NA!

PeterKbaba:


See how daft some people can be... saying a route/road that is been expanded to a 10 lane and also with a canadian/usa light rail train will curse traffic. LMAO

princey83:

That's your answer above. The only concern is that building bigger roads means increase in vehicular traffic. Car ownership is going to increase hence more traffic on the road. The world is now moving on to sustainable means of transportation. The good thing is that he is atleast doing something unlike some other governors that are busy siphoning funds to their private accounts.

Gbawe:

You have a good point but that is catered for here as well with the attached Lagos-Badagry Blue line seen in the model below and with LASU to the left.

princey83:

It's not bad if it's tolled since a rail line would be running alongside the road. It's now left for the commuters to decide if they want to use a tolled road or would rather switch to the cheaper rail transport mode. Would be very good if the train can run every 20-30minutes interval to make it attractive for commuters. I must confess, Fashola is a freak.ing genius!