The federal government will commence the shutting down of a portion of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway today, partially for rehabilitation work to be carried out.
The road would be shut-down for four months is to enable the contractor, Julius Berger Plc, commence rehabilitation work on a section of the major carriageway
The ever-busy expressway has suffered serious neglect over the years as little efforts were made to update the facility to meet the demands of the vehicles going in and out of Lagos on daily basis.The closure of the Lagos section of the road, which was initially scheduled for August 3, 2019, was put off because it had clashed with Eid el Kabir and the annual convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
