The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stated that the conveyance of the Lagos-Ibadan Turnpike Expressway has been postponed to November because of funding challenges.
Speaking during a meeting, he stated that the task had encountered monetary issues, yet his service was intending to look for help from President Bola Tinubu.
The task was at first expected to be finished in mid-September, yet progressing financing limitations have prompted further deferrals. Umahi underscored that the financing would come from the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund Asset (PIDF) program.
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He also emphasized the significance of concrete roads, revealing that the federal government was considering the use of concrete for major road construction projects across the country. This move comes in response to the impact of bitumen importation on the Nigerian currency and the durability of concrete roads, which can last up to 50 years.
Umahi noted that Tinubu, a previous Lagos Governor, was a trailblazer of substantial streets in Nigeria, referring to his work on Victoria Island’s interlocking streets.
He made sure that substantial streets were appropriate for locales with a high water table and continuous precipitation.
Moreover, the Minister raised worries about the unnecessary heaping of black-top on the Third Mainland Bridge, which might prompt vehicle upsets.
He made sure that the bridge’s unique plan expected it to convey two crawls of overlay asphalt however after some time, extra layers of asphalt had been applied, bringing about a thickness of four to twelve inches.
This present circumstance has made a super-height on the extension, expanding the gamble of mishaps.
While the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway may linger due to the challenge of finance, the government’s commitment to using concrete for road construction reflects a broader strategy to ensure the longevity and safety of major infrastructure projects.
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