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The Federal Government has announced that the ongoing reconstruction of the Lagos-Badagry-Seme border road will be completed by April 2025, with Phase 1 now 80% finished.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the 24.3km ECOWAS route project, assuring that the government will support the contractor, China Geo Engineering Company (CGC), to meet the deadline.
Originally awarded in 2018 for ₦63 billion, the cost of Phase 1 alone has risen to ₦71 billion, while the total project cost, including Phase 2, is now estimated at ₦145 billion.
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Umahi also inspected other infrastructure projects in Lagos, including repairs on the Third Mainland Bridge, Eko Bridge, Carter Bridge, and the Lagos-Abeokuta Road.
He noted that 90% of the 271 palliative road projects nationwide have been completed and will be commissioned in April.
The government has also committed to rehabilitating the 18km stretch of the Lagos-Abeokuta Road within Lagos State, while the Ogun State government continues work on its section of the road.
