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FG Will Complete Lagos-Ibadan Expressway By Mid-September, Says Umahi

Construction work is ongoing on the last stretch of both sides of the expressway after several missed deadlines.

By Dare Idowu
Updated August 29, 2023

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, says the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is scheduled for mid-September, years after reconstruction commenced on the ever-busy route.

The minister made the statement on Tuesday during a visit to the sites of completed and ongoing Federal Government projects in the Lagos State.

Construction work is ongoing on the last stretch of both sides of the expressway after several missed deadlines.

The inspection tour started at outer Marina Road, in Victoria Island, a project constructed under the SUKUK financing option by the Federal Government.

He then moved to the newly rehabilitated Eko Bridge, then to Ijora Olopa, the Lagoon section of Eko Bridge and Apapa.

Umahi was briefed by officials of the ministry and contractors handling different projects on that axis.

As of the time of writing, the minister is also expected to inspect the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the reconstructed Apapa Oshodi expressway, the Deep Sea Ports, and other Federal Government projects on the Lagos and Ogun corridor.

According to the scorecard released by the Ministry of Works and Housing towards the end of the previous administration, a total of 8,352.94km of roads were constructed or rehabilitated. tween 2016 and 2022.

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/08/29/just-in-fg-will-complete-lagos-ibadan-expressway-by-mid-september-says-umahi/


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Jubril A. Gawat @Mr_JAGs

“Under the bridges, we are going to concrete it (Eko Bridge) and we will be handing it over to the State Government. They can curate parks there, we are going to beautify it such that the state government can immediately, under the Private Sector Participation employ people to manage under the bridges”

- @realdaveumahi, Hon. Minister of Works stated this during an inspection of road works in Lagos State.

“Under the bridges, we are going to concrete it (Eko Bridge) and we will be handing it over to the State Government. They can curate parks there, we are going to beautify it such that the state government can immediately, under the Private Sector Participation employ people to… pic.twitter.com/iSb8NSXxKt

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) August 29, 2023

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Umahi Inspects Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Other Projects In Lagos

A total of 8,352.94 km of roads were constructed or rehabilitated by the Ministry of Works and Housing between 2016 and 2022.

By Dare Idowu
Updated August 29, 2023

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, visited Lagos State on Tuesday for his first major inspection tour of federal projects in the state.

The site visitation started at outer Marina Road in Victoria Island, a project constructed under the SUKUK financing option by the Federal Government.

He then moved to the newly rehabilitated Eko Bridge, where he was briefed by officials of the ministries and contractors handling the project.

As of press time, the minister is also expected to inspect the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the reconstructed Apapa Oshodi Expressway, the Deep Sea Ports, and other Federal Government projects on the Lagos and Ogun corridor.

After the former governor’s first interview with Channels Television as minister, Nigerians from several parts of the country sent messages drawing his attention to the condition of federal roads in their areas.

According to the scorecard released by the Ministry of Works and Housing towards the end of the previous administration, a total of 8,352.94 km of roads were constructed or rehabilitated between 2016 and 2022.

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/08/29/umahi-to-visit-lagos-ibadan-expressway-other-projects-in-lagos/

FreeStuffsNG:
That Emir is very humble. He sat on the most basic stool yet still appear as the most important of the 3 of them.

It's a tradition that was introduced by Lord Lugard when he was governor of Northern Nigeria. He wrote a detailed manual for British Colonial Government officials in Northern Nigeria. It includes what uniform they should wear, etc.

He wrote that, if there is a meeting, the British colonial government official should sit on a chair, Emirs and other traditional rulers should sit on a raised platform and other northern Nigerians should sit on the ground.

You'll find similar raised platforms in many palaces in Northern Nigeria.

Mike Bamidele in 1978

Bashir Ahmad @BashirAhmaad

After Oba of Benin, Ewuare II concluded his visit to His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari in his hometown, Daura, the former Leader offered to respectfully accompany the esteemed traditional leader to the Umar Musa Yar’adua Airport in Katsina to bid him farewell.

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