The Federal Government has suspended construction on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
This is according to the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FHWH) in a statement by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Olukorede Kesha on Monday.
According to Kesha, the action was prompted by a recent heavy traffic flow on the Lagos-Shagamu route in the last couple of days.
“Due to the recent heavy traffic flow being experienced on the Lagos Shagamu route in the last couple of days, the inclement weather conditions, the forthcoming Eid Kabir and the advice of the traffic management team deployed to manage traffic related issues on the project, construction activities on this ever busy and very important highway will be suspended from Tuesday, 27th of June to Sunday,2nd of July,2023.
“This is to allow travellers easy passage during the Eid holiday & minimise the discomfort during this very important period.”
She urged travelers to cooperate with Traffic Management Team deployed on the highway to manage traffic.
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