The Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, on Tuesday
said President Goodluck Jonathan, would on Friday launch the reconstruction of
the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Onolememen announced the planned
inauguration by the President at a meeting with a delegation of the Association
of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON) in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls
that the concession of the 178-kilometre road, which was granted Bi-Courtney
Highway Services Limited, was earlier this year terminated by the Federal
Government.
The Government had alleged that the
company failed to honour the terms of the concession agreement.
A fresh contract for the
reconstruction of the expressway was subsequently awarded to Julius Berger
Nigeria Plc for the Lagos – Shagamu interchange end of the expressway.
RCC Nigeria Limited is also expected
to handle the Shagamu – Ibadan axis of the expressway.
The minister said the project had
been awarded and the government was ready to see it completed in record time.
“The Lagos/Ibadan Expressway project
as you know has been awarded and work will soon commence on it.
“However, may I use this opportunity
to let you know that President Goodluck Jonathan will inaugurate the
reconstruction
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