The Federal Government
says it is set to immediately commence the rehabilitation of failed portions of
the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta federal highway.
The Minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, announced this
on Tuesday during a teleconference between the Ogun State Governor, Dapo
Abiodun and the minister’s team.
This followed an intervention by Governor Abiodun over the deplorable
state of federal roads in that corridor.
In
an earlier statement, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, had
said areas of immediate attention are the failed portions around Sango-Ota on
the Lagos – Abeokuta express road and the Otta – Idiroko road.
According
to him, those portions of the federal roads have become a nightmare to
motorists and commuters.
A
team of engineers from the Federal Ministry of Works is now expected on Thursday
for preparatory assessment ahead of the rehabilitation works.
Present
at the meeting called at the instance of Governor Abiodun was the Minister;
Managing Director, Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Nurudeen
Rafindadi; Director of Federal Highway (Construction and Rehabilitation), Engr
Folorunso Esan; among others.
Governor
Abiodun assured residents of the state that his administration will leave no
stone unturned in his commitment to building and upgrading public
infrastructure across the state.
